4 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
index aef52da87..1d46405b9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def __check_subdir_access base
 
   target.find do |d|
     next unless d.directory?
-    cant_read << d unless d.writable?
+    cant_read << d unless d.writable_real?
   end
 
   cant_read.sort!
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ end
 def check_access_usr_local
   return unless HOMEBREW_PREFIX.to_s == '/usr/local'
 
-  unless Pathname('/usr/local').writable? then <<-EOS.undent
+  unless Pathname('/usr/local').writable_real? then <<-EOS.undent
     The /usr/local directory is not writable.
     Even if this directory was writable when you installed Homebrew, other
     software may change permissions on this directory. Some versions of the
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ end
 
 def __check_folder_access base, msg
   folder = HOMEBREW_PREFIX+base
-  if folder.exist? and not folder.writable?
+  if folder.exist? and not folder.writable_real?
     <<-EOS.undent
       #{folder} isn't writable.
       This can happen if you "sudo make install" software that isn't managed
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index 2d2d2903a..aa7987048 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ module Homebrew extend self
   end
 
   def check_writable_install_location
-    raise "Cannot write to #{HOMEBREW_CELLAR}" if HOMEBREW_CELLAR.exist? and not HOMEBREW_CELLAR.writable?
-    raise "Cannot write to #{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}" unless HOMEBREW_PREFIX.writable? or HOMEBREW_PREFIX.to_s == '/usr/local'
+    raise "Cannot write to #{HOMEBREW_CELLAR}" if HOMEBREW_CELLAR.exist? and not HOMEBREW_CELLAR.writable_real?
+    raise "Cannot write to #{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}" unless HOMEBREW_PREFIX.writable_real? or HOMEBREW_PREFIX.to_s == '/usr/local'
   end
 
   def check_xcode
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb
index 14d902880..da0f641cb 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class Pathname
             To list all files that would be deleted:
               brew link -n formula_name
             EOS
-        elsif !dirname.writable?
+        elsif !dirname.writable_real?
           raise <<-EOS.undent
             Could not symlink file: #{src.expand_path}
             #{dirname} is not writable. You should change its permissions.
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class Pathname
 
   def ensure_writable
     saved_perms = nil
-    unless writable?
+    unless writable_real?
       saved_perms = stat.mode
       chmod 0644
     end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/global.rb b/Library/Homebrew/global.rb
index 0b58a6629..a8dd3b04e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/global.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/global.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def cache
     # we do this for historic reasons, however the cache *should* be the same
     # directory whichever user is used and whatever instance of brew is executed
     home_cache = Pathname.new("~/Library/Caches/Homebrew").expand_path
-    if home_cache.directory? and home_cache.writable?
+    if home_cache.directory? and home_cache.writable_real?
       home_cache
     else
       root_cache = Pathname.new("/Library/Caches/Homebrew")