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=Formula= | =Formula= | ||
A formula is a package definition written in Ruby. It can be created with | |||
brew create <''URL''> | |||
where <''URL''> is a zip or tarball, installed with | |||
brew install <''formula''> | |||
and debugged with: | |||
brew install --debug --verbose <''formula''> | |||
=Bottle= | =Bottle= | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 20 April 2018
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Formula
A formula is a package definition written in Ruby. It can be created with
brew create <URL>
where <URL> is a zip or tarball, installed with
brew install <formula>
and debugged with:
brew install --debug --verbose <formula>
Bottle
Tap
Cask
User Space vs. System Space
Commands
update
Fetches the latest version of Homebrew and all formulae and upgrades.
doctor
Checks the Homebrew installation for potential problems and exit with a non-zero status if potential problems are found.
cleanup
Remove old version from cellar for all installed (or specified) formulae. Old downloads from the Homebrew download-cache are deleted.