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> Isn't homebrew just a package manager It’s not just a package manager. It’s a piece of software called `brew` (the package manager) but also a package repos
by Hackbraten 3y ago
> Isn't homebrew just a package manager
It’s not just a package manager.
It’s a piece of software called `brew` (the package manager) but also a package repository called `homebrew-core` to which the software connects by default. The package repository is carefully curated and only accepts open-source licenses.
You’re free to use `brew` to tap into whatever repository you like, but TFPR is concerned with the core repository only.
- mdaniel 3y ago> also a package repository called `homebrew-core` to which the software connects by default I think that's only true if one does an `export HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_FROM_API=1` otherwise they default to their new JSON API: https://docs.brew.sh/Installation#default-tap-cloning https://docs.brew.sh/Installation#default-tap-cloning and is the only way if one needs to alter any core Formulae: https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#can-i-edit-formulae-myself https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#can-i-edit-formulae-myself (which, for clarity, Brew explicitly disavows)
- Hackbraten 3y agoI was referring to the package repository, not a Git repository.