How to Install HomeBrew on Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Easy Guide

Installing HomeBrew for macOS 10.9 Mavericks

The Tutorial Clearly and Simply Shows How to Install and Getting-Started with Homebrew on macOS 10.9 Mavericks.

It is a Basic Task but Require a Minimal confidence with the Command Line and Often some Details are Granted as Known from Everybody…

The HomeBrew Tool is Very Useful if you Want to Easily Extend the Mac Software Library fishing on the *NIX Aquarium the Good Stuff! ;)

1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   Applications >> Utilities >> Terminal
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   

2. Login as SuperUser

   sudo su

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

3. Change Directory

   cd /usr/local

4. Installing Homebrew

   mkdir homebrew && curl -L https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/tarball/master | tar xz --strip 1 -C homebrew

   If Not XCode Installed then Install Mac Command line Tools

   Mac Command-Line-Tools

   The Link Contains Instructions about How to Install Gcc and Command Line Tools for macOS

5. SetUp the PATH for Easy Installing and Using Homebrew and New Stuff.

   exit

   nano $HOME/.bashrc

   Append this Line:

   export PATH=/usr/local/homebrew/bin:$PATH

   Load the New PATH Variable:

   bash

6. Test Homebrew Installation

   bash

   which brew

7. Searching for New Packages with HomeBrew

   brew search [packageName]

   Find the List of Available and Installable Packages for HomeBrew.

   HomeBrew Packages List

   HomeBrew Installable Packages

8. Installing New Packages with HomeBrew

   sudo brew install [packageName]

   All the New Package Installed by Homebrew will be Available because they are Installed Into the Same Location as the brew one!