Updating brew package in bash script on OSX - macos

I'm working on a bash script that depends on specific package. This script will be used globally, on different machines. Some of them will have it, and some not.
How could I verify, as part of the bash script, if package is installed and to update/install it if needed?
My package manager (OSX 10.12) is brew.

You could write sth like:
#!/bin/bash
if brew ls --versions the_package_name > /dev/null; then
# whatever you want to do
else
brew install the_package_name
end

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Setting PATH with multiple Python versions under MacOS

I would like to make the version of python 2 packaged with MacOS the system default Please show me the recommended approach.
I have installed a Python 3 version from miniconda/anaconda, and my current default Python is:
$ which python
/Users/PatrickT/miniconda3/bin/python
I do not want this to be the default Python anymore. The dilemma is: if I remove conda from the PATH, I can access the Python version packaged with the OS, but then I can no longer access the conda Python...
It sounds like you might want a python version manager, such as https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv
I can't vouch for this specific tool, but there are several similar utilities for ruby (rbenv, rmv) that are great.
OS X (or is it macOS now?) come with an installed version of Python. You almost certainly don't want to mess with that since updates to the OS will likely overwrite your changes. You may want to consider a tool called homebrew for OS X -- it lets you install specific versions of tools like python and manages them externally to the built-in versions.
Edit the .bash_profile
$ nano ~/.bash_profile
1. delete any reference to "export PATH=" to non-default-os python.
2. set up aliases to alternative python versions.
In other words, replace e.g. this:
# added by Miniconda3 4.0.5 installer
export PATH="/Users/PatrickT/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"
with this:
## create alias to miniconda/anaconda
## to make conda command accessible, first run: condainit
alias condainit='export PATH="/Users/PatrickT/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"'
## create alias to other python versions
alias pyconda='/Users/PatrickT/miniconda3/bin/python'
alias python3='/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/bin:${PATH}'
## After installing pyenv with homebrew and run $ brew info pyenv
## set the following, according to the "caveat instructions":
if which pyenv > /dev/null; then eval "$(pyenv init -)"; fi
Source the .bash_profile:
$ source ~/.bash_profile
To access conda commands run this in the terminal:
$ condainit
$ conda info -e
To access the Python3 provided by conda, type:
$ pyconda
To access the Python3 installed via the dmg, type:
$ python3
To access the default OS-provided python (currently Python 2.7), type:
$ python
Among other sources, the following was particularly useful: Using two different Python Distributions

how to install libX11 on OSx 10.9?

I am trying to install ROOT (cern.root.ch). When I run ./configure , I get a message that libX11 is missing and must be installed.
I did some research and found that I need to install
) XQuartz (I already have the latest version.)
) Command line tools in Xcode.
I tried installing Command Line Tools from apple's developer website. The installation goes through smoothly but how do I know whether it has been installed? I still get libX11 missing error with root's configure command.
I also tried xcode-select --install and it once went through smoothly and then later again gives error saying this package is no longer maintained - or something of that sort.
I understand I may have multiple installations... But I am still facing the problem of not having libX11 and not being able to install ROOT.
Thanks,
Hershal.
This link and the one referenced in it suggests you use homebrew (brew) to install it
$ ruby <(curl -fsS https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)
$ brew doctor
Remember to add the Homebrew directory to your PATH by adding the directory (found with brew --prefix) to your .bashrc, .zshrc or whatever shell file you’re using (.bashrc is the OS X default). We’ll also add the XQuartz binaries to the PATH in case anything needs them in the future.
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/opt/X11/bin:$PATH
Start a new Terminal session to pick up the changes.
Now that Homebrew is installed, we can use it to install the required dependencies. Each may take some time as Homebrew generally compiles from source.
$ brew install gfortran # Fortran compiler
$ brew install python # Python interpreter
$ brew install pcre # Regular Expressions library
$ brew install fftw # Fast Fourier Transforms
$ brew install cmake # Cross-platform make
install root
$ brew tap homebrew/science
$ brew install --with-cocoa root
You don't say whether you have installed XCode as well as the commandline tools but I think you will need it

Mac: How to fix sudo command failure?

I am writing script to run SU commands programmatically to do various operations. But, All the commands created through my program is not working. Then, i tried those commands in Terminal (Mac os x) by typing it, but it gives the following result,
sudo: apt-get: command not found
Could someone please advise me, why is this error coming up, how can i make these working?
Homebrew installs the stuff you need that Apple didn’t.
install ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go/install)"
e.g :
$ brew install wget
There's also MacPorts, and fink -- I also have homebrew, but also keep the others around for when I encounter things that one system has that the other doesn't.
apt-get is unique to the Debian based operating systems. If you want a package manager for OSX, may I suggest homebrew
http://brew.sh

How do I update zsh to the latest version?

I recently switched to zsh on my Terminal.app on my OS X machine successfully. The version number of zsh is 4.3.11.
If you're using oh-my-zsh
Type omz update in the terminal
Note: upgrade_oh_my_zsh is deprecated
If you have Homebrew installed, you can do this.
# check the zsh info
brew info zsh
# install zsh
brew install --without-etcdir zsh
# add shell path
sudo vim /etc/shells
# add the following line into the very end of the file(/etc/shells)
/usr/local/bin/zsh
# change default shell
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/zsh
If you're not using Homebrew, this is what I just did on MAC OS X Lion (10.7.5):
Get the latest version of the ZSH sourcecode
Untar the download into its own directory then install: ./configure && make && make test && sudo make install
This installs the the zsh binary at /usr/local/bin/zsh.
You can now use the shell by loading up a new terminal and executing the binary directly, but you'll want to make it your default shell...
To make it your default shell you must first edit /etc/shells and add the new path. Then you can either run chsh -s /usr/local/bin/zsh or go to System Preferences > Users & Groups > right click your user > Advanced Options... > and then change "Login shell".
Load up a terminal and check you're now in the correct version with echo $ZSH_VERSION. (I wasn't at first, and it took me a while to figure out I'd configured iTerm to use a specific shell instead of the system default).
As far as I'm aware, you've got three options to install zsh on Mac OS X:
Pre-built binary. The only one I know of is the one that ships with OS X; this is probably what you're running now.
Use a package system (Ports, Homebrew).
Install from source. Last time I did this it wasn't too difficult (./configure, make, make install).
A simple script or execute following commands in terminal
# 1. download (currently the latest version is 5.8) and extract
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/zsh/files/latest/download -O ./zsh-latest.tar.xz
mkdir zsh-latest
tar -xf zsh-latest.tar.xz -C zsh-latest --strip-components=1
cd zsh-latest
# 2. config, build, install
./configure
make -j4
sudo make install
which zsh
PS: If you fail to build, it probably due to missing necessary libraries. Just install libraries as the error message suggests. E.g, I didn't have ncurses:
sudo apt install ncurses-devel # for Ubuntu
sudo yum install ncurses-devel # for CentOS/Redhat
omz update gave me following error:
xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun
This is an issue with git, where after upgrading to Mac OS Ventura (13.0.1). git command gave me above error.
Solution:
Download and install the 'Command Line Tools' package to fix 'git'
xcode-select --install
This will pop a dialogue box. Select "Install".
More details here: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/254381
omz update worked successfully after this for me
I just switched the main shell to zsh. It suppresses the warnings and it isn't too complicated.

MongoDB installed via Homebrew not working

I installed MongoDB via Homebrew (following http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/) but it's not working.
Typing mongod at shell prompt gives me:
-bash: mongod: command not found
Not sure if I need to add something for Homebrew to my PATH env var?
I can see Mongo is installed under /usr/local/Cellar/mongodb – but am assuming I don't need to add everything I install via homebrew to the path? Also, assuming I can run mongod from any directory or am I actually meant to be in install directory?
When I run brew doctor I get:
Warning: You have unlinked kegs in your Cellar
Followed by a list of 3 items which includes MongoDB – but I'm not sure how I'm meant to link them?
Works perfectly
brew update
brew tap mongodb/brew
brew install mongodb-community#4.2
For latest version, check https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/release-notes/
You're getting this error because your 'brew' install failed to create the correct symlinks in /usr/local/bin. As a result, the shell can't find the mongo executables in your $PATH. You can fix this using the following steps:
Check the permissions on /usr/local/bin and make sure that you own that directory and have write permissions on it
$ ls -ld /usr/local/bin
Once you've fixed that, run 'brew link' to fix the symlinks
$ brew link mongodb
If you are on mongodb-community#4.0. You can try to reinstall with brew reinstall mongodb-community#4.0.
Then I get the following hint:
==> Caveats
mongodb-community#4.0 is keg-only, which means it was not symlinked into /usr/local,
because this is an alternate version of another formula.
If you need to have mongodb-community#4.0 first in your PATH run:
echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mongodb-community#4.0/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
So you can just copy the echo command and restart your shell!
Copied from a different channel running these commands in the terminal updated the installation/configuration issues as described in OP
brew tap mongodb/brew
brew install mongodb-community
brew services start mongodb-community
I faced the same problem and this solution seemed to work for me. I had previously uninstalled mongodb and reinstalled it through homebrew which gave me a bunch of problems. This solution seemed to work just fine.
brew uninstall --force mongodb
brew cleanup -s mongodb
brew cleanup --prune-prefix
brew install mongodb
It works from the directory since the sh searches the ENV path and then the cwd for a program named mongod. I have been looking around a little and it seems that the default install of MongoDB (I am not a Mac user) does not install a rc or init script for which sh to understand it's running behaviour as stated here:
http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/#using-mongodb-from-homebrew-and-macports
The packages installed with Homebrew and MacPorts contain no control
scripts or interaction with the system’s process manager.
If you have configured Homebrew and MacPorts correctly, including
setting your PATH, the MongoDB applications and utilities will be
accessible from the system shell. Start the mongod process in a
terminal (for testing or development) or using a process management
tool.
So you must actually define (as you said) MongoDBs path, here is an example: https://snipt.net/sido/installing-mongodb-on-os-x/
Edit: the example is not mine. I just stole it from it's user: https://snipt.net/sido/

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