# Homebrew ## TL;DR ```sh # Install/uninstall on OS X. /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/uninstall.sh)" # Search for formulae. brew search parallel brew search --cask gpg # Install something. brew install gettext brew install --cask spotify # Uninstall something brew uninstall --zap keybase # Get formulae's dependencies. brew deps brew deps --installed azure-cli brew deps --tree # Get information on formulae. brew info sponge # Prevent a formula from upgrading. brew pin gnupg2 # Bring an installation up to speed from a Brewfile. brew bundle brew bundle --global brew bundle --file $HOME/Brewfile --no-lock # Dump all installed casks/formulae/images/taps into a Brewfile in the current # directory. brew bundle dump ``` ## Configuration ```sh # Require SHA check for casks. # Change cask installation dir to the Application folder in the user's HOME. export HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS="--require-sha --appdir $HOME/Applications" # Print install times for each formula at the end of the run. export HOMEBREW_DISPLAY_INSTALL_TIMES=1 # Do not automatically update before running some commands. export HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 # Do not print HOMEBREW_INSTALL_BADGE on a successful build. export HOMEBREW_NO_EMOJI=1 # Do not use the GitHub API. # Avoid searches or fetching relevant issues after a failed install. export HOMEBREW_NO_GITHUB_API=1 # Forbid redirects from secure HTTPS to insecure HTTP. export HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT=1 # Only list updates to installed software. export HOMEBREW_UPDATE_REPORT_ONLY_INSTALLED=1 # Pass the -A option when calling sudo. export SUDO_ASKPASS=1 ``` ## Downgrade an application to a non-managed version ### The easy way ```sh brew unlink kubernetes-helm brew install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/ed9dcb2cb455a816f744c3ad4ab5c18a0d335763/Formula/kubernetes-helm.rb brew switch kubernetes-helm 2.13.0 ``` ### The hard way [source](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3987683/homebrew-install-specific-version-of-formula) [alternative source](https://www.fernandomc.com/posts/brew-install-legacy-hugo-site-generator/) ```sh formula_name='kubernetes-helm' formula_version='2.13.1' cd $(brew --repository)/Library/Tapshomebrew/homebrew-core git log master -S${formula_version} -- Formula/${formula_name}.rb commit_id='' # insert commit id git checkout -b ${formula_name}-${formula_version} ${commit_id} HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew install ${formula_name} # pin application if needed git checkout master git branch -d ${formula_name}-${formula_version} ``` ## Gotchas - `moreutils` installs its own old version of `parallel`, which conflicts with the `parallel` formulae; install the standalone `gettext`, `parallel` and `sponge` to have their recent version ## Further readings - [manpage] - Homebrew [bundle] [bundle]: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle [manpage]: https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage ## Sources - [How to stop homebrew from upgrading itself on every run] - [macOS migrations with Brewfile] [how to stop homebrew from upgrading itself on every run]: https://superuser.com/questions/1209053/how-do-i-tell-homebrew-to-stop-running-brew-update-every-time-i-want-to-install/1209068#1209068 [macos migrations with brewfile]: https://openfolder.sh/macos-migrations-with-brewfile