Get Homebrew version information

brew_version() returns version info about Homebrew, core formulae, and casks.

brew_version(...)

Arguments

...	Arguments passed on to brew_cmd cmd The command to run (e.g., install) args Additional arguments for the command brew_cmd Optional: Location of brew command. echo Whether to print output and error messages to the screen. Defaults to TRUE for interactive sessions.

Value

A named list containing the following items:

homebrew

String describing the version of Homebrew

core

String describing git commit info for core formulae

cask

String describing git commit info for casks, if tapped

Note

Version information for installed packages can be retrieved with brew_list()

Examples

if (FALSE) {
brew_version()
}