Homebrew-headonly
These formulae are only available in head-only versions, and have no stable tarballs.
How do I install these formulae?
Just brew tap homebrew/headonly and then brew install <formula>.
If the formula conflicts with one from mxcl/master or another tap, you can brew install homebrew/headonly/<formula>.
You can also install via URL:
brew install https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-headonly/master/<formula>.rb
Why is "head-only" bad?
There are a few problems with head-only software:
- Since there's no stable release, the software is liable to change at any moment. We can't guarantee that head-only software will build reliably or be compatible with other software which builds against it, and that increases our support burden.
- Homebrew's version-management and upgrade mechanics don't work with head-only software.
What can I do to get this back in Homebrew core?
Contact the software's developer and ask them to tag a stable release. If the software has a stable release and works reliably, feel free to submit a pull request at the main Homebrew repository.
Docs
brew help, man brew, or the Homebrew wiki.