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Does brew require Xcode?
In order to install Homebrew, you need to install either the Xcode Command Line Tools (about 100 MB) or the full Xcode package (about 10 GB). In this tutorial, you will install Command Line Tools as they are a more reasonable size. Command Line Tools gives Mac users many commonly used tools, utilities, and compilers.
What is tigerbrew?
A little experimental fork of Homebrew that adds support for PowerPC Macs, and Macs running Tiger (or Leopard).
Where do I install homebrew on my computer?
Some things may not build when installed elsewhere. One of the reasons Homebrew just works relative to the competition is because we recommend installing here. Pick another prefix at your peril! Create a Homebrew installation wherever you extract the tarball. Whichever brew command is called is where the packages will be installed.
How to install homebrew on Linux using Git?
# put your Git mirror of Homebrew/homebrew-core here /bin/bash -c “$ (curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)” The default Git remote will be used if the corresponding environment variable is unset. Check out the Homebrew on Linux installation documentation.
Where do I find the brew command in homebrew?
Whichever brew command is called is where the packages will be installed. You can use this as you see fit, e.g. a system set of libs in the default prefix and tweaked formulae for development in ~/homebrew. Uninstallation is documented in the FAQ. 1 For 32-bit or PPC support see Tigerbrew.
Where can I find homebrew documentation on Linux?
Check out the Homebrew on Linux installation documentation. Just extract (or git clone) Homebrew wherever you want. Just avoid: Directories with names that contain spaces. Homebrew itself can handle spaces, but many build scripts cannot. /tmp subdirectories because Homebrew gets upset.