Mac OS X How to Easy Install and Setup HomeBrew

This Article Clearly and Simply Shows How to Install and Setup Homebrew on macOS.

It is a Basic Task but Ofter 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 Unix Aquarium the Nice Stuff!

The content and details are expressly reduced to give Focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tut Easier to Understand ;)

1. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   Applications >> Utilities >> Terminal.

2. Login as SuperUser

   sudo su

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

3. Move to the Target Directory

   cd /usr/local

4. Install 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

   nano /etc/profile

   Insert this Line:

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

   Load the New PATH Variable:

   source /etc/profile

6. Test Homebrew

   which brew

7. Installing New Stuff

   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!