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backup-homebrew.sh
#!/bin/bash
echo '#!/bin/bash'
echo ''
echo 'failed_items=""'
echo 'function install_package() {'
echo 'echo EXECUTING: brew install $1 $2'
echo 'brew install $1 $2'
echo '[ $? -ne 0 ] && $failed_items="$failed_items $1" # package failed to install.'
echo '}'
brew tap | while read tap; do echo "brew tap $tap"; done
brew list | while read item;
do
echo "install_package $item '$(brew info $item | /usr/bin/grep 'Built from source with:' | /usr/bin/sed 's/^[ \t]*Built from source with:/ /g; s/\,/ /g')'"
done
echo '[ ! -z $failed_items ] && echo The following items were failed to install: && echo $failed_items'
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crcastle commented Apr 5, 2016

@xuhdev really sorry I missed this message from you. Here are the improvements: https://gist.github.com/crcastle/6eb329de90a27b1e2ed7. I run this every 6 hours via cron. I also write the generated restore script to a folder in my Dropbox so that I get no-touch back ups. Good in case my computer dies or is stolen.

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