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HomeBrew Maintenance (Mac OS X)
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HomeBrew Maintenance

  • To list all the software/lib installed by brew $ brew list

  • to update an app $ brew upgrade appname

  • to see issues $ brew doctor

  • to update brew $ brew update

  • list outdated software/lib $ brew outdated

  • update all the outdated software/lib $ brew upgrade

  • to cleanup $ brew cleanup

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kdabir commented Mar 10, 2021

yep, removed sudo

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MalekBouba commented Dec 6, 2021

I use this one-line command:
brew update && brew upgrade && brew doctor && brew cleanup
it update formulae, upgrade reps, check for issues & fix em if possible.

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ghost commented Nov 8, 2023

to update an app $ brew update appname

fix the error by revising to $ brew upgrade appname

ref: https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#how-do-i-update-my-local-packages

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marianabocoi commented Jan 19, 2024

there is a typo in cleanup :)

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kdabir commented Jan 19, 2024

thanks @ihavenothingbettertodo and @marianabocoi, have updated the gist :)

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