1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
index ca837539f..9be391cfd 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
@@ -485,6 +485,17 @@ def check_user_path_3
   end
 end
 
+def check_user_curlrc
+  if %w[CURL_HOME HOME].one?{|key| ENV[key] and File.exists? "#{ENV[key]}/.curlrc" } then <<-EOS.undent
+    You have a curlrc file
+    If you have trouble downloading packages with Homebrew, then maybe this
+    is the problem? If the following command doesn't work, then try removing
+    your curlrc:
+      curl http://github.com
+    EOS
+  end
+end
+
 def check_which_pkg_config
   binary = which 'pkg-config'
   return if binary.nil?