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| author | Max Howell | 2009-09-11 14:48:51 +0100 |
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| committer | Max Howell | 2009-09-11 17:42:53 +0100 |
| commit | 50ec7c7d5649eb8a8568d06da9d339ba5dad0d3a (patch) | |
| tree | 5fdb6c3ceb1e8fc9a7bf475af37c67fdb367d3af | |
| parent | 3e3cdee823bc90d94d5714f69a8f420376c9d8c7 (diff) | |
| download | homebrew-50ec7c7d5649eb8a8568d06da9d339ba5dad0d3a.tar.bz2 | |
Add IRC channel to README
Link to @ddemaree's installer .pkg.
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 19 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Here's why you may prefer Homebrew to the alternatives: 3. The GoboLinux approach Packages are installed into their own prefix (eg. /usr/local/Cellar/wget) - and then symlinked into the Homebrew prefox (eg. /usr/local). + and then symlinked into the Homebrew prefix (eg. /usr/local). This way packages can be managed with existing command line tools. You can uninstall with rm -rf, list with find, query with du. It also means you @@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ so you need Xcode: <http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html> -Many build scripts assume MacPorts or Fink on OS X. Which isn't a problem -until you uninstall them and stuff you built with Homebrew breaks. So -uninstall them (if you prefer renaming their root folders is sufficient). +Many build scripts assume MacPorts or Fink on OS X. Which isn't too much of a +problem until you uninstall them and stuff you built with Homebrew breaks. So +uninstall them (if you prefer, renaming their root folders is sufficient). <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#uninstall> <http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-fink.php#removing> @@ -126,8 +126,12 @@ Now, download Homebrew: git clone git://github.com/mxcl/homebrew.git If this leaves you shaking your head because you are installing Homebrew -*in order to* install git, then try this installer script: -<http://gist.github.com/179275> +*in order to* install git, then try [this installer script][sh] or [this +.pkg installer][pkg]. Note these are somewhat new and are not stamped +"definitely works" yet. + +[sh]: http://demaree.me/x/7 +[pkg]: http://gist.github.com/179275 Homebrew is self-contained so once you've put it somewhere, it's ready to go. Copy this directory anywhere you like. But we recommend installing to @@ -281,4 +285,7 @@ FAQ Maybe. But remember, Homebrew is still incomplete. Be forgiving in your approach and be willing to fork and contribute fixes. Thanks! +4. Is there an IRC channel? + Yes, <irc://irc.freenode.net#machomebrew>. + [wiki]: http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew |