How To Install Homebrew on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configuration of Homebrew on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Homebrew is a versatile package manager that allows users to install, update, and manage software packages efficiently. While it was initially designed for macOS, its functionality has been extended to Linux, making it a valuable tool for developers and system administrators.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of Homebrew on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint or elementary OS.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Homebrew on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa

Step 1. First, update your package list and upgrade existing packages to ensure your system is up-to-date. Open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2. Installing Brew Dependencies.

Homebrew requires several dependencies to function correctly. Install them using the following command:

sudo apt install build-essential procps curl file git

This command installs essential tools for compiling software, handling URL transfers, and managing version control.

Step 3. Installing Homebrew on Ubuntu 20.04.

Now we can start the installation using the following command:

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install.sh)"

After the installation is complete it is now time to make the program available on the system. To do this, execute these commands:

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

 To ensure Homebrew is installed correctly, verify its version and run a diagnostic check:

brew --version
brew doctor

The brew --version command displays the installed version of Homebrew and brew doctor checks for potential issues. If everything is set up correctly, you’re ready to use Homebrew on Ubuntu.

Step 4. Testing Homebrew on Linux.

You can try to install a package with Brew. If you want to install a package, you just need to run the following command:

brew install Package-Name

For example, if you want to install a package Python, just type the following command:

brew install python

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Homebrew. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Homebrew on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you to check the official Homebrew website.