A formula is a package definition written in Ruby. It can be created with brew create $URL
, installed with brew install $FORMULA
, and debugged with brew install --debug --verbose $FORMULA
. Formulae use the Formula API which provides various Homebrew-specific helpers.
Term | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
Formula | The package definition | /usr/local/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core/Formula/foo.rb |
Keg | The installation prefix of a Formula | /usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1 |
opt prefix | A symlink to the active version of a ** |