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Why do a `git clone pkg && cd pkg && ./configure && make && make install` instead of just a `brew install`? The whole point of a package manager is to make ins

Why do a `git clone pkg && cd pkg && ./configure && make && make install` instead of just a `brew install`? The whole point of a package manager is to make installations and upgrades easier.

mlindner 6y ago
Homebrew never was a package manager until recently. It was in the name, it was designed for building packages from source on your local machine.
- X-Istence 6y ago
  Now your are just quibbling over what ultimately is a minor difference.