# How to install Homebrew on Deepin OS or any other Debian-based linux distribution --- ## Install the building blocks The sudo `apt-get install build-essential` command is used to install a set of essential development tools and packages on a Debian-based Linux system. These tools and packages are commonly needed when you want to compile and build software from source code on your system. ```apache sudo apt-get install build-essential ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~ $ sudo apt-get install build-essential Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: deepin-pw-check fonts-lato gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 imageworsener libatkmm-1.6-1v5 libcairomm-1.0-1v5 libdavs2-16 libdeepin-authenticate libdframeworkdbus-dev libdumbnet1 libgtkmm-3.0-1v5 libjs-jquery libllvm11 libmaxminddb0 libmspack0 libnppc11 libnppicc11 libnppidei11 libnppig11 libpangomm-1.4-1v5 libqtermwidget5-0 libsmi2ldbl libwireshark-data libwireshark11 libwiretap8 libwscodecs2 libwsutil9 libxavs2-13 libxmlsec1 libxmlsec1-openssl qtermwidget5-data ruby-did-you-mean ruby-minitest ruby-net-telnet ruby-power-assert ruby-test-unit ruby-xmlrpc rubygems-integration x11-apps x11-session-utils xinit Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: build-essential 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded. Need to get 7,576 B of archives. After this operation, 20.5 kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 https://community-packages.deepin.com/deepin apricot/main amd64 build-essential amd64 12.6 [7,576 B] Fetched 7,576 B in 3s (2,261 B/s) Selecting previously unselected package build-essential. (Reading database ... 280461 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../build-essential_12.6_amd64.deb ... Unpacking build-essential (12.6) ... Setting up build-essential (12.6) ... ``` ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691587013372/d36dc67d-8462-40f0-8659-955d98091506.png align="center") --- ## Git ```apache git --version ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~ $ git --version git version 2.20.1 ``` --- ## Compiler In the context of Linux Debian, the `make` command is a build automation tool used to compile and build software from source code. It is a critical component of the software development process on Linux systems. ```apache which make ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~ $ which make /usr/bin/make ``` --- ## Download the script ```apache curl -fsSL -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~ $ curl -fsSL -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh ``` --- ### Check the script's content ```apache less install.sh ``` Output ```apache #!/bin/bash # We don't need return codes for "$(command)", only stdout is needed. # Allow `[[ -n "$(command)" ]]`, `func "$(command)"`, pipes, etc. # shellcheck disable=SC2312 set -u abort() { printf "%s\n" "$@" >&2 exit 1 } # Fail fast with a concise message when not using bash # Single brackets are needed here for POSIX compatibility # shellcheck disable=SC2292 if [ -z "${BASH_VERSION:-}" ] then abort "Bash is required to interpret this script." fi # Check if script is run with force-interactive mode in CI if [[ -n "${CI-}" && -n "${INTERACTIVE-}" ]] then abort "Cannot run force-interactive mode in CI." fi # Check if both `INTERACTIVE` and `NONINTERACTIVE` are set # Always use single-quoted strings with `exp` expressions # shellcheck disable=SC2016 if [[ -n "${INTERACTIVE-}" && -n "${NONINTERACTIVE-}" ]] then abort 'Both `$INTERACTIVE` and `$NONINTERACTIVE` are set. Please unset at least one variable and try again.' ``` ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691589755284/2b160c4f-ac1f-4946-838d-021009250264.png align="center") --- ## Install ```apache /bin/bash install.sh ``` Initial output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~ $ /bin/bash install.sh ==> Checking for `sudo` access (which may request your password)... [sudo] password for calaca: Verification successful ==> This script will install: /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/share/doc/homebrew /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/share/man/man1/brew.1 /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/share/zsh/site-functions/_brew /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/etc/bash_completion.d/brew /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Homebrew ==> The following new directories will be created: /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/etc /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/include /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/lib /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/sbin /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/share /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/var /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/share/zsh /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/share/zsh/site-functions /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/var/homebrew /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/var/homebrew/linked /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Cellar /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Caskroom /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Frameworks ``` ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691590342550/c64f1367-b547-4822-a347-cd2a2af0ffc3.png align="center") --- ## Add homebrew to your path ```apache (echo; echo 'eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> /home/calaca/.bash_profile eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)" eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)" ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ (echo; echo 'eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> /home/calaca/.bash_profile calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)" ``` --- ## Install homebrew's dependencies ```apache sudo apt-get install build-essential ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ sudo apt-get install build-essential [sudo] password for calaca: Verification successful Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done build-essential is already the newest version (12.6). The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: deepin-pw-check fonts-lato gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 imageworsener libatkmm-1.6-1v5 libcairomm-1.0-1v5 libdavs2-16 libdeepin-authenticate libdframeworkdbus-dev libdumbnet1 libgtkmm-3.0-1v5 libjs-jquery libllvm11 libmaxminddb0 libmspack0 libnppc11 libnppicc11 libnppidei11 libnppig11 libpangomm-1.4-1v5 libqtermwidget5-0 libsmi2ldbl libwireshark-data libwireshark11 libwiretap8 libwscodecs2 libwsutil9 libxavs2-13 libxmlsec1 libxmlsec1-openssl qtermwidget5-data ruby-did-you-mean ruby-minitest ruby-net-telnet ruby-power-assert ruby-test-unit ruby-xmlrpc rubygems-integration x11-apps x11-session-utils xinit Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded. ``` --- ## Confirm brew's installation ```apache which brew ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ which brew /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew ``` --- ## Check's version ```apache brew -v ``` or ```apache brew --version ``` Output: ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ brew --version Homebrew 4.1.4 ``` --- ## Install gcc ```apache brew install gcc ``` Initial output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ brew install gcc ==> Fetching dependencies for gcc: linux-headers@5.15, glibc, gmp, isl, mpfr, libmpc, lz4, xz, zlib, zstd and binutils ==> Fetching linux-headers@5.15 ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/linux-headers/5.15/manifests/5.15.125 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/linux-headers/5.15/blobs/sha256:ba7a48a44cfc8eea5b77d0a2408dbaea0c8b69a5823ee0fcb15cf36e8e307a10 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Fetching glibc ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/glibc/manifests/2.35_1 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/glibc/blobs/sha256:274dd06ae6ecaee3025d6bf21cf4c7641df9a1cc3973e162911a1f4a76000a24 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Fetching gmp ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/gmp/manifests/6.2.1_1 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/gmp/blobs/sha256:786ae29f0c0b06ea86e42bd9c6ac2c49bd5757da037dead7053e8bd612c4cf8c ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Fetching isl ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/isl/manifests/0.26 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/isl/blobs/sha256:db14ba1e4ea23ab41e06930dcf25ae9023c5e395c88602da2a9b6a98d54c92d3 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ``` ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691591515063/5234f426-9330-41ee-9c05-7e7bce2bb26a.png align="center") --- ## Install tree ```apache brew install tree ``` Output: ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ brew install tree ==> Fetching tree ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/tree/manifests/2.1.1 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/tree/blobs/sha256:def7fe0895d7e8d0d9c5090effa68e1536a090a613932938ae38fde80e7b2354 ################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0% ==> Pouring tree--2.1.1.x86_64_linux.bottle.tar.gz 🍺 /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Cellar/tree/2.1.1: 8 files, 193KB ==> Running `brew cleanup tree`... Disable this behaviour by setting HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP. Hide these hints with HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS (see `man brew`). ``` ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691592154362/50fdb49c-28d4-4389-bf91-7f754ade9b70.png align="center") --- ## "Run" brew ```apache brew doctor ``` Output ```apache calaca@calaca-PC ~/var/www $ brew doctor Your system is ready to brew. ``` --- ## **Celebrate** You've made it! ![The Office GIF - The Office Happy - Discover & Share GIFs](https://media.tenor.com/5F2BovYyscYAAAAd/the-office.gif align="left") --- ## **Let's become friends** * [**Github**](https://github.com/alexcalaca) * [**LinkedIn**](https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial) * [**Hashnode**](https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca) * [**Youtube**](https://www.youtube.com/@alexandrecalacaofficial) --- ## **Final thoughts** I hope this article has been helpful to you. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. 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