I'm currently taking a Meta front-end course on Coursera to learn web development from home. I've reached the part where I need to install some tools on my Mac, including node, npm, Xcode, and Homebrew. The course provides a terminal command that includes 'sudo', which asks for my password. I'm a bit unsure if it's safe to enter my password since I'm not very familiar with 'sudo' and I want to avoid any security risks. Also, I'm curious if the command they provided is still valid or if it's outdated compared to the standard way of installing Homebrew.
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You're good to go! 'Sudo' is just requesting admin permissions, which are necessary for the installation process. If you're still unsure, you can check Homebrew's official page for updated instructions.
No worries, 'sudo' lets you run commands with admin rights. Just keep following your course. Ignore any scammy comments asking for money; they're not worth your time!
Sounds good. I ignored the nonsense. Thanks for helping!
For the official Homebrew instructions, you can always check their website at https://brew.sh/.
Thanks, BrewMaster!
Right on, thank you!