Install applications on MAC without drag and drop ~ example on installing virtualbox using cask

Search casks by typing:


brew cask search




So for our first example lets install VirtualBox....



Step 1:  We need to install Cask... So if you already have homebrew installed type:

brew tap caskroom/cask

Step 2:  So we will search for VirtualBox, type this:

brew cask search virtual box

Step 3: If this is the first time you have run brew cask, you need to give your password...

type_your_password_here

Step 4: After you have placed your password you can now see the results...

==> We need to make Caskroom for the first time at /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom

==> We'll set permissions properly so we won't need sudo in the future

Password:

==> Exact match

virtualbox

==> Partial matches

virtualbox-extension-pack

Step 5:  Now lets instal virtualbox:

brew cask install virtualbox

Step 6:  Enjoy you can now run VirtualBox using Brew and Cast from the command line