NOTE: If --dry-run or -n is passed, Homebrew will list all files which would be linked or which would be deleted by brew link --overwrite, but will not actually link or delete any files.
| Commands |
Explanation |
$ brew install boost |
Install a package |
$ brew upgrade boost |
Upgrade a package |
$ brew unlink boost |
Unlink |
$ brew link boost |
Link |
$ brew switch boost 1.56.0 |
Change versions |
$ brew list --versions boost |
See what versions you have |
$ brew info boost |
List versions, caveats, etc |
$ brew cleanup boost |
Remove old versions. By default, Homebrew does not uninstall old versions of a formula. |
$ brew edit boost |
Edit this formula |
$ brew home boost |
Open homepage |
$ brew list boost --verbose |
To see where all of the files are located, use the list [formula] --verbose |
$ brew uses --installed boost |
Before removing a formula, see what other installed formulae use it as a dependency |
$ brew remove --force boost |
Uninstall formulae and all their older versions |
$ brew pin boost |
To stop something from being updated/upgraded |
$ brew unpin boost |
To allow that formulae to update again |
| Global Commands |
Explanation |
$ brew update |
Update the formulae and Homebrew itself |
$ brew list |
Lists the installed libraries |
$ brew outdated |
What’s due for upgrades? |
$ brew outdated --verbose |
What’s due for upgrades? |
$ brew upgrade |
Upgrade everything with this |
$ brew deps --installed |
Show the dependencies for all installed formulae |
$ brew deps --installed --tree |
Show the dependencies for all installed formulae as a tree |
$ brew cleanup -ns |
Show what will be removed by cleanup command, but do not actually remove anything |
$ brew cleanup -s |
Remove any older versions of installed formulae. Read more by doing man brew |
$ brew cleanup |
Clean up everything at once |
$ brew cleanup -n |
To see what would be cleaned up |
$ brew --cache |
Where does stuff get downloaded? |