James Hopbourn JamesHopbourn

Useful Commands for Package Management in Homebrew

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Manage Packages and Dependencies
Manage Files
- Installation Paths

I've never had great understanding of launchctl but the deprecation of the old commands with launchctl 2 (10.10) has been terrible as all resources only cover the old commands, and documentation for Apple utilities is generally disgracefully bad, with launchctl not dissembling.

Mad props to https://babodee.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/launchctl-2-0-syntax/ which contains most details

domains

Internally, launchd has several domains, but launchctl 1 would only ask for service names,

	# Install coreutils from source on Mac OS X

	# prepare workspace
	mkdir -p ~/code/build-from-src/ && cd $_

	# download source code
	curl -LO https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-8.31.tar.xz

	# expand
	tar -xJvf coreutils-8.31.tar.xz

	#!/bin/sh
	# Create a bootable ISO from the OS X Mavericks app
	# http://thezinx.com/misc/trend/create-bootable-dmg-iso-mavericks-app/

	if [ ! -f /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg ]; then
	echo "Download the OS X Mavericks App and then rerun this script."
	open "https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567"
	exit 1
	fi

	#!/bin/bash

	#!/bin/sh

	# Download script written by Wowfunhappy. Last updated 2025/03/07.
	# Thank you to Krackers, Jazzzny, and others for helping analyze Apple's download process and debug this script.
	# Thank you to dosdude1 for donating identifiers from a broken Mac.
	# Any mistakes are mine alone.

	BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER="C0243070168G3M91F"