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authorJack Nagel2013-04-13 14:10:08 -0500
committerJack Nagel2013-04-13 14:10:08 -0500
commit2c55d4169948f67f38cbed646bc9303111cf3e53 (patch)
tree82e466521200d56500e3d46c34afd5125cfa9b88 /Library
parentb1df7d22a92360e841a3f4af12c01c0cb7ac54bb (diff)
downloadhomebrew-2c55d4169948f67f38cbed646bc9303111cf3e53.tar.bz2
Document brew link --force
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-rw-r--r--Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md4
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diff --git a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
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@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Note that these flags should only appear after a command.
If `--git` is passed, Homebrew will create a Git repository, useful for
creating patches to the software.
- * `ln`, `link [--overwrite] [--dry-run]` <formula>:
+ * `ln`, `link [--overwrite] [--dry-run] [--force]` <formula>:
Symlink all of <formula>'s installed files into the Homebrew prefix. This
is done automatically when you install formula, but can be useful for DIY
installations.
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ Note that these flags should only appear after a command.
be linked or which would be deleted by `brew link --overwrite`, but will not
actually link or delete any files.
+ If `--force` is passed, Homebrew will allow keg-only formulae to be linked.
+
* `ls, list [--unbrewed] [--versions] [--pinned]` [<formulae>]:
Without any arguments, list all installed formulae.