June 2012
Beginner
227 pages
5h 43m
English
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Installing Software with a Package Manager
You can install thousands of new commands for use within the Terminal. The method of installation is different from what you’ve seen in the point-and-click world, where you run a graphical installer or drag icons into your Applications folder. Instead, you use a program called a package manager, which itself runs on the command line. Setting up a package manager is a multi-step process, but when it’s complete, you’ll be able to install new commands extremely easily.[28] We will lead you through the basic steps:
Obtain a free Apple Developer ID at http://developer.apple.com. (You don’t have to be a software developer to get an ID.)
Download and install Xcode, Apple’s software development application.
Download and install the Command Line Tools for Xcode.
Download and install Homebrew, a convenient, free package manager.
Once these steps are complete, you can install new command-line
programs easily with Homebrew, by typing the command brew
install.
[28] Frankly, setting up a package manager on the Mac is tedious, inconvenient, error-prone, and overall a pain in the neck. (Much more difficult than similar setups in the Windows and Linux world.) But the end result is definitely worthwhile and we recommend it.
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