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authorJack Nagel2012-03-18 16:00:48 -0500
committerJack Nagel2012-03-18 16:04:04 -0500
commit2852b2836da3d8e395a88397c8cf29f72cf03817 (patch)
tree4fb50e0544092dcd7e67e15e9e16b1558af2ad30
parent267f58a7d6eea018b61fdd98120fd201e93807ca (diff)
downloadbrew-2852b2836da3d8e395a88397c8cf29f72cf03817.tar.bz2
Clarify `install --force`
Since 5bddaf2e ("Stop supportinb `brew install --force`), the --force argument is still useful but only to overcome the blacklist restrictions. Document this. Signed-off-by: Jack Nagel <jacknagel@gmail.com>
-rw-r--r--Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md5
-rw-r--r--share/man/man1/brew.113
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
index a59eaecba..b96f03b76 100644
--- a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
+++ b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
@@ -145,9 +145,8 @@ For the full command list, see the COMMANDS section.
<formula> is usually the name of the formula to install, but may also be
the URL for an arbitrary formula.
- If `--force` is passed, will install <formula> even if it is already
- installed. This can be used to re-install a formula without removing
- it first.
+ If `--force` is passed, will install <formula> if it exists, even if it
+ is blacklisted.
If `--debug` is passed and brewing fails, open a shell inside the
temporary directory used for compiling.
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index 2a8b25dd6..edbecaf12 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Install \fIformula\fR\.
\fIformula\fR is usually the name of the formula to install, but may also be the URL for an arbitrary formula\.
.
.IP
-If \fB\-\-force\fR is passed, will install \fIformula\fR even if it is already installed\. This can be used to re\-install a formula without removing it first\.
+If \fB\-\-force\fR is passed, will install \fIformula\fR if it exists, even if it is blacklisted\.
.
.IP
If \fB\-\-debug\fR is passed and brewing fails, open a shell inside the temporary directory used for compiling\.
@@ -275,6 +275,13 @@ Perform a substring search of formula names for \fItext\fR\. If \fItext\fR is su
Search for \fItext\fR on the MacPorts or Fink package search page\.
.
.TP
+\fBtap\fR \fItap\fR
+Tap a new formula repository from GitHub\.
+.
+.IP
+\fItap\fR is of the form \fIuser\fR/\fIrepo\fR, e\.g\. \fBbrew tap homebrew/dupes\fR\.
+.
+.TP
\fBtest\fR \fIformula\fR
A few formulae provide a test method\. \fBbrew test <formula>\fR runs this test method\. There is no standard output or return code, but it should generally indicate to the user if something is wrong with the installed formula\.
.
@@ -286,6 +293,10 @@ Example: \fBbrew install jruby && brew test jruby\fR
Unsymlink \fIformula\fR from the Homebrew prefix\. This can be useful for temporarily disabling a formula: \fBbrew unlink foo && commands && brew link foo\fR\.
.
.TP
+\fBuntap\fR \fItap\fR
+Remove a tapped repository\.
+.
+.TP
\fBupdate [\-\-rebase]\fR
Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and all formulae from GitHub using \fBgit\fR(1)\.
.