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diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index 23f53d54c..9d76bf4ab 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ To allow that formulae to update again: brew unpin <formula> +Note that pinned, outdated formulae that are depended on by another formula will be upgraded when required as we do not allow formulae to be built against non-latest versions. + ## How do I uninstall old versions of a formula? By default, Homebrew does not uninstall old versions of a formula, so over time you will accumulate old versions. To remove them, simply use: @@ -66,13 +68,12 @@ Be careful as this is a destructive operation. Which is usually: `~/Library/Caches/Homebrew` ## My Mac `.app`s don’t find `/usr/local/bin` utilities! -GUI apps on macOS don’t have `/usr/local/bin` in their `PATH` by default. -If you’re on Mountain Lion, you can fix this by running -`launchctl setenv PATH "/usr/local/bin:$PATH"`. [More details -here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/135688/setting-environment-variables-in-os-x/5444960#5444960), -including how to set this across reboots. If you’re pre-Mountain Lion, -[here’s an official -alternative](https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/qa/qa1067/_index.html). +GUI apps on macOS don’t have `/usr/local/bin` in their `PATH` by +default. If you’re on Mountain Lion or later, you can fix this by +running `sudo launchctl config user path "/usr/local/bin:$PATH"` and +then rebooting, as documented in `man launchctl`. Note that this sets +the launchctl PATH for _all users_. For earlier versions of macOS, see +[this page](https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/qa/qa1067/_index.html). ## How do I contribute to Homebrew? Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). |