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Diffstat (limited to 'Library')
| -rw-r--r-- | Library/Homebrew/formula.rb | 10 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb index e11aa0019..43a67079d 100644 --- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb +++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb @@ -163,9 +163,13 @@ class Formula Keg.new(installed_prefix).version end + # The directory in the cellar that the formula is installed to. + # This directory contains the formula's name and version. def prefix(v=pkg_version) Pathname.new("#{HOMEBREW_CELLAR}/#{name}/#{v}") end + # The parent of the prefix; the named directory in the cellar containing all + # installed versions of this software def rack; prefix.parent end def bin; prefix+'bin' end @@ -210,6 +214,12 @@ class Formula def plist_manual; self.class.plist_manual end def plist_startup; self.class.plist_startup end + # A stable path for this formula, when installed. Contains the formula name + # but no version number. Only the active version will be linked here if + # multiple versions are installed. + # + # This is the prefered way to refer a formula in plists or from another + # formula, as the path is stable even when the software is updated. def opt_prefix Pathname.new("#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/opt/#{name}") end |