How do I reinstall a package with all its dependencies?

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brew reinstall only reinstalls the package itself, not its dependencies. I want to reinstall them all.

This is a site about programming, not general computer/software questions. — linuxfan says Reinstate Monica, Sep 27 '21 at 15:26
@linuxfansaysReinstateMonica Precedent for questions like these has already been set on Stack Overflow. For example: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7323261/uninstall-remove-a-homebrew-package-including-all-its-dependencies?rq=1 However, I do agree that Super User is probably more appropriate: https://superuser.com/ — Cosmo, Aug 23 '22 at 20:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 25 '22 at 01:35

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The following command should do the trick:

brew reinstall $(brew deps package) package

...where "package" is the name of the package you would like to reinstall.

answered Aug 25 '22 at 01:35

Cosmo

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