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0 pointshappymellon2y ago0 comments

> you shouldn’t install outside the default, supported, best prefix

So you can, but apparently you shouldn't.

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The problem is binary artifacts of compiled software. Those native binaries have hardcoded paths to dependencies and so by changing the location, you're forcing homebrew to compile everything locally to use a different path. It's the same reason Nix is still at /nix, despite the quirky installation requirements it forces on modern Macs with SIP.

There are tools to rewrite links in binaries, but they only work until you get a program calling dlopen or equivalent

happymellonOP2y ago

I was simply responding to the statement

> its possible to choose a custom installation location, even on Intel Macs if you prefer.

Whilst it is physically possible, it won't work.

What would be better is a plan. Putting it in a different system folder like `opt` isn't much better.

mikemcquaid2y ago

It does work, it's just not supported because the experience is worse. Open source (Homebrew included) is full of lots of plans: it's lacking people willing and able to execute on those plans. When or if that happens: Homebrew will support installations in more locations.

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