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| author | Matt Brender | 2016-10-12 21:38:59 -0400 |
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| committer | Matt Brender | 2016-10-12 21:42:57 -0400 |
| commit | b84ec63ff9d62e00d2546e36fc2c1941f886d923 (patch) | |
| tree | b3885cada940319231ca15f779f5624919acc5f5 /docs | |
| parent | 62e44a1dac3ed9b9d57e3bac6f6a93143ed96a64 (diff) | |
| download | brew-b84ec63ff9d62e00d2546e36fc2c1941f886d923.tar.bz2 | |
Further terminology in docs + link on README
Addressing a few spots where I looked for terminology and did not find what I was looking for. Input based on a recent [podcast with Mike](https://changelog.com/podcast/223)
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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/FAQ.md | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/Formula-Cookbook.md | 6 |
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index f13703bdd..3b8fe7de3 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -245,3 +245,6 @@ to with `brew link`. ### How can I specify different configure arguments for a formula? `brew edit $FORMULA` and edit the formula. Currently there is no other way to do this. + +### Is there a glossary of terms around? +All your terminology needs can be [found here](docs/Formula-Cookbook.md#homebrew-terminology).
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md b/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md index 1cf554d03..950b662ae 100644 --- a/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md +++ b/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md @@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ A formula is a package definition written in Ruby. It can be created with `brew | **Keg** | The installation prefix of a **Formula** | `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1` | | **opt prefix** | A symlink to the active version of a **Keg** | `/usr/local/opt/foo ` | | **Cellar** | All **Kegs** are installed here | `/usr/local/Cellar` | -| **Tap** | An optional Git repository of **Formulae** and/or commands | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-versions` | +| **Tap** | An optional Git repository of **Formulae** and/or commands | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-versions` | | **Bottle** | Pre-built **Keg** used instead of building from source | `qt-4.8.4.mavericks.bottle.tar.gz` | - +| **Cask** | An [extension of homebrew](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask) to install macOS native apps | `/Applications/MacDown.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/macdown` | +| **Brew Bundle**| An [extension of homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle) to describe dependencies | `brew 'myservice', restart_service: true` | + ## An Introduction Homebrew uses Git for downloading updates and contributing to the project. |