Just like other unix based machine, apple provide repository called app store for installing various tools and  software. But not like any other unix machine which provide package manager that makes user easy to install unix tools, such as yum apt-get or aptitude, apple didn’t, and  let user resolve all dependency problem when installing from source. Fortunately, there are tools in the market which help apple user , the popular one is HomeBrew.

Below short step installing homebrew on apple machine [in this case yosemite 10.10].

1. Install Xcode at least Xcode 6.1. you can get the latest from app store for free

2. Install Command Line tools, if not installed

3. Make sure Quartz installed

4. Invoke the following command to install homebrew, ruby is installed by default on yosemite

5. Check the installation using the following command, it will tell what’s need to do in order to make brew works properly

there are some essential command in brew :

brew search #to search application

brew install [application_name] #to install application

brew remove [application_name] #to remove application

brew list #list application installed by brew

brew update #update brew

the reset functionality and command in brew can be explored using : man brew

All brew stuff and software installed in the /usr/local/Cellar folder

Jakarta, 21 March 2015

A. Ahmad Kusumah