# Install Homebrew Package Manager on Linux

## What is Homebrew?

> [Homebrew is a] package manager for macOS or Linux. -https://brew.sh/

1. Log into the Linux device
2. Run the following commands in a terminal
   # update software repositories
   sudo apt update
   # install prerequisite packages
   sudo apt install build-essential procps curl file git -y
   # download and execute the brew installer
   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   # press enter when prompted to continue
   # copy homebrew to system path
   test -d ~/.linuxbrew && eval "$(~/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
   test -d /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew && eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
   test -r ~/.bash_profile && echo "eval \"\$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)\"" >> ~/.bash_profile
   echo "eval \"\$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)\"" >> ~/.profile
3. Homebrew is now installed and ready to be used
4. To test Homebrew, continue with the following commands in the terminal
   # install the hello formulae
   brew install hello
   # run hello
   hello

Source: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-on-Linux