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@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ Performs a substring search of formula names for \fItext\fR\. If \fItext\fR is s
Installs \fIformula\fR\.
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+\fIformula\fR is usually the name of the formula to install, but may also be the URL for an arbitrary formula\.
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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\.
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@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ To install a newer version of HEAD use \fBbrew rm <foo> && brew install \-\-HEAD
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\fBinstall \-\-interactive [\-\-git]\fR \fIformula\fR
-Downloads and patches \fIformula\fR, and then opens a shell\. This allows the user to run \fB\./configure \-\-help\fR and otherwise determine how to turn the software package into a Homebrew formula\.
+Downloads and patches \fIformula\fR, then opens a shell\. This allows the user to run \fB\./configure \-\-help\fR and otherwise determine how to turn the software package into a Homebrew formula\.
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If \fB\-\-git\fR is passed, Homebrew will create a Git repository, useful for creating patches to the software\.