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logo: https://brew.sh/assets/img/linuxbrew.png
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image: https://brew.sh/assets/img/linuxbrew.png
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- /linux
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- /Linux
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- /Linuxbrew
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---
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# Homebrew on Linux
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The Homebrew package manager may be used on Linux and [Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about). Homebrew was formerly referred to as Linuxbrew when running on Linux or WSL. It can be installed in your home directory, in which case it does not use *sudo*. Homebrew does not use any libraries provided by your host system, except *glibc* and *gcc* if they are new enough. Homebrew can install its own current versions of *glibc* and *gcc* for older distributions of Linux.
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[Features](#features), [installation instructions](#install) and [requirements](#requirements) are described below. Terminology (e.g. the difference between a Cellar, Tap, Cask and so forth) is [explained in the documentation](Formula-Cookbook.md#homebrew-terminology).
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## Features
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+ Can install software to your home directory and so does not require *sudo*
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+ Install software not packaged by your host distribution
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+ Install up-to-date versions of software when your host distribution is old
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+ Use the same package manager to manage your macOS, Linux, and Windows systems
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## Install
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Instructions for a supported install of Homebrew on Linux are on the [homepage](https://brew.sh).
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The installation script installs Homebrew to `/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew` using *sudo* if possible and in your home directory at `~/.linuxbrew` otherwise. Homebrew does not use *sudo* after installation. Using `/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew` allows the use of more binary packages (bottles) than installing in your personal home directory.
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Follow the *Next steps* instructions to add Homebrew to your `PATH` and to your bash shell profile script, either `~/.profile` on Debian/Ubuntu or `~/.bash_profile` on CentOS/Fedora/Red Hat.
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```sh
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test -d ~/.linuxbrew && eval $(~/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
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test -d /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew && eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
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test -r ~/.bash_profile && echo "eval \$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)" >>~/.bash_profile
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echo "eval \$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)" >>~/.profile
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```
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You're done! Try installing a package:
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```sh
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brew install hello
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```
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If you're using an older distribution of Linux, installing your first package will also install a recent version of *glibc* and *gcc*. Use `brew doctor` to troubleshoot common issues.
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## Requirements
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+ **GCC** 4.7.0 or newer
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+ **Linux** 2.6.32 or newer
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+ **Glibc** 2.13 or newer
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+ **64-bit x86_64** CPU
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Paste at a terminal prompt:
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### Debian or Ubuntu
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```sh
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sudo apt-get install build-essential curl file git
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```
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### Fedora, CentOS, or Red Hat
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```sh
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sudo yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'
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sudo yum install curl file git
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sudo yum install libxcrypt-compat # needed by Fedora 30 and up
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```
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### ARM
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Homebrew can run on 32-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi and others) and 64-bit ARM (AArch64), but no binary packages (bottles) are available. Support for ARM is on a best-effort basis. Pull requests are welcome to improve the experience on ARM platforms.
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You may need to install your own Ruby using your system package manager, a PPA, or `rbenv/ruby-build` as we no longer distribute a Homebrew Portable Ruby for ARM.
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### 32-bit x86
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Homebrew does not currently support 32-bit x86 platforms. It would be possible for Homebrew to work on 32-bit x86 platforms with some effort. An interested and dedicated person could maintain a fork of Homebrew to develop support for 32-bit x86.
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## Alternative Installation
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Extract or `git clone` Homebrew wherever you want. Use `/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew` if possible (to enable the use of binary packages).
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```sh
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git clone https://github.com/Homebrew/brew ~/.linuxbrew/Homebrew
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mkdir ~/.linuxbrew/bin
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ln -s ~/.linuxbrew/Homebrew/bin/brew ~/.linuxbrew/bin
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eval $(~/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
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```
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## Homebrew on Linux Community
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- [@HomebrewOnLinux on Twitter](https://twitter.com/HomebrewOnLinux)
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- [Homebrew/linuxbrew-core on GitHub](https://github.com/Homebrew/linuxbrew-core)
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- [Homebrew on Linux category](https://discourse.brew.sh/c/linuxbrew) of [Homebrew's Discourse](https://discourse.brew.sh)
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## Sponsors
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Our binary packages (bottles) are built on [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) and hosted by [Bintray](https://bintray.com/linuxbrew).
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[](https://bintray.com/linuxbrew)
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