# How to install Homebrew on Linux?

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### **Overview**

Homebrew is a package manager developed initially for macOS. It was created to simplify the process of installing and managing software. With Homebrew, you can easily install, upgrade, and remove software packages with just a few commands. You can take advantage of its community-driven development and keep your system up to date with the latest software. As a result of the tool's growing popularity and user-friendliness, Homebrew developers produced a native Linux version.

Let's see step by step how we can install Homebrew on Linux.

### **Prerequisites**

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.&#x20;

* Linux server or operating system
* Bash shell
* GCC and related build tools
* Understanding of the Linux command line
* Non-root user with sudo privileges

### Get Started

**Step 1:** Update the package repository so the system has the latest software and security updates.

```
sudo apt-get update
```

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**Step 2:** Run the following command to install essential tools and libraries.

```
sudo apt install build-essential
```

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*Enter **y** to continue.*

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**Note**: For CentOS, Rocky Linux, and other related distributions, compiling tools package is called Development Tools.&#x20;
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To install it, run the following command.

```
dnf groups mark install "Development Tools"
dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"
```

**Step 3:** Run the following command to verify if the compiler exists.

```
which make
```

**Output:**<br>

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**Step 4:** Install Homebrew by running the following command.

```
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```

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**Note:** If it asks for the password, enter the same password you set when you installed Ubuntu.
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**Step 5:** To confirm, press **Enter** and wait for the installation to finish.

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**Step 6:** To set up your shell environment for working with Homebrew packages, we must set the path. Run the commands appearing on your output terminal to set the Homebrew path.

```
(echo; echo 'eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> /home/<username>/.profile
```

```
eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
```

```
brew install gcc
```

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**Step 7:** Use the command below to verify if Homebrew is installed correctly.

```
brew doctor
```

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### Conclusion

After going through this guide, you should understand how to set up Homebrew on a Linux distribution.


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