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| author | Jack Nagel | 2012-03-18 16:00:48 -0500 |
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| committer | Jack Nagel | 2012-03-18 16:04:04 -0500 |
| commit | 2852b2836da3d8e395a88397c8cf29f72cf03817 (patch) | |
| tree | 4fb50e0544092dcd7e67e15e9e16b1558af2ad30 | |
| parent | 267f58a7d6eea018b61fdd98120fd201e93807ca (diff) | |
| download | brew-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.md | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | share/man/man1/brew.1 | 13 |
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)\. . |
