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ibraheemdev
5y ago
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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 installations and upgrades easier.
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mlindner
5y ago
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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
5y ago
Now your are just quibbling over what ultimately is a minor difference.
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