Homebrew gcloud - Shell/Bash

Introduction

Homebrew gcloud is a tool that helps programmers to manage their Google Cloud SDK installation on Mac OS using Homebrew package manager. With Homebrew gcloud, programmers can easily install, upgrade, and remove Google Cloud SDK commands and components with simple commands in the Terminal.

Installation

Before installing Homebrew gcloud, make sure you have installed Homebrew on your Mac OS. To install Homebrew, open Terminal and run the following command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Once Homebrew is installed, you can install Homebrew gcloud by running the following command:

brew install --cask google-cloud-sdk

Usage

After installing Homebrew gcloud, you can run the following command to verify if Google Cloud SDK is installed and configured:

gcloud version

To update Google Cloud SDK to the latest version, run the following command:

gcloud components update

To install additional components, run the following command:

gcloud components install [component]

For example, to install the App Engine extension, run the following command:

gcloud components install app-engine-java

To remove a component, run the following command:

gcloud components remove [component]

For example, to remove the App Engine extension, run the following command:

gcloud components remove app-engine-java

Conclusion

Homebrew gcloud is a very useful tool for programmers who work with Google Cloud SDK on Mac OS. With Homebrew gcloud, it's easy to manage Google Cloud SDK installation, update, and components using simple commands in the Terminal.