How do I install m4 with Homebrew?

Run brew install m4 in Terminal to install m4 as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

What kind of package is m4?

m4 is a Utilities Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 1.4.21.

What should I review before installing m4?

Review any caveats, conflicts, license details, and the official homepage before installing.

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m4

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Formula Utilities v1.4.21

Macro processing language

When to use

Macro processing language. Use m4 when you want a widely used utilities command-line package that can be installed and updated through Homebrew. It is one of FastBrew's top packages by Homebrew installs, with about 946.5K installs over the last year.

Include Homebrew Installation

Install 1 App in Terminal

brew install m4

Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Official Homebrew Stats

Install activity metrics for m4.

-24.1% vs 90d avg

30 Days

56.4K total installs

1.9K installs / day avg

90 Days

223.0K total installs

2.5K installs / day avg

1 Year

946.5K total installs

2.6K installs / day avg

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