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This page was created based on the discussions [https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-slicer-nightly-to-homebrew-macos/811 Add Slicer Nightly to Homebrew (macOS)] and [https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-installation-on-mac-using-homebrew/ Slicer installation on Mac using homebrew] | This page was created based on the discussions [https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-slicer-nightly-to-homebrew-macos/811 Add Slicer Nightly to Homebrew (macOS)] and [https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-installation-on-mac-using-homebrew/ Slicer installation on Mac using homebrew] | ||
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| + | == Introduction == | ||
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| + | The purpose of this Lab is to offer an alternative way to install / update Slicer for macOS users using the command line. The process is much more convenient than the traditional way, but it requires minimal computer skills that not all users might have. Therefore this alternative way is specially intended to be used by developers or engineers instead of medical staff and casual users. | ||
== Definitions == | == Definitions == | ||
=== Homebrew === | === Homebrew === | ||
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[https://brew.sh/ Homebrew] is "the missing package manager for macOS". It is designed for installing UNIX tools and other open-source applications. It will quickly download and install them, compiling them from source. Homebrew can install stuff like: | [https://brew.sh/ Homebrew] is "the missing package manager for macOS". It is designed for installing UNIX tools and other open-source applications. It will quickly download and install them, compiling them from source. Homebrew can install stuff like: | ||
* <code>vim</code> | * <code>vim</code> | ||
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=== Homebrew Versions === | === Homebrew Versions === | ||
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[https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-versions Homebrew Versions] lets you install alternate versions of the apps from Homebrew Cask. For example: | [https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-versions Homebrew Versions] lets you install alternate versions of the apps from Homebrew Cask. For example: | ||
* 3D Slicer ''Nightly'' | * 3D Slicer ''Nightly'' | ||
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cask-repair --cask-version 4.7.0.26273,676538 --fail-on-error --blind-submit slicer-nightly | cask-repair --cask-version 4.7.0.26273,676538 --fail-on-error --blind-submit slicer-nightly | ||
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== Steps to upgrade Slicer app (for users) == | == Steps to upgrade Slicer app (for users) == | ||
Revision as of 01:41, 31 August 2017
Home < Documentation < Labs < HomebrewCaskThis page was created based on the discussions Add Slicer Nightly to Homebrew (macOS) and Slicer installation on Mac using homebrew
Contents
Introduction
The purpose of this Lab is to offer an alternative way to install / update Slicer for macOS users using the command line. The process is much more convenient than the traditional way, but it requires minimal computer skills that not all users might have. Therefore this alternative way is specially intended to be used by developers or engineers instead of medical staff and casual users.
Definitions
Homebrew
Homebrew is "the missing package manager for macOS". It is designed for installing UNIX tools and other open-source applications. It will quickly download and install them, compiling them from source. Homebrew can install stuff like:
vimffmpegpython
Homebrew Cask
Homebrew Cask extends Homebrew with support for installing binary apps — the kind you normally drag to your Applications folder from DMG files. For example:
- 3D Slicer
- Google Chrome
Homebrew Versions
Homebrew Versions lets you install alternate versions of the apps from Homebrew Cask. For example:
- 3D Slicer Nightly
- Google Chrome Canary
Steps to update Slicer cask (for maintainers)
Adding an SSH key to GitHub and the KeyChain might be needed.
Setup
# Install homebrew /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" # Install cask-repair brew install vitorgalvao/tiny-scripts/cask-repair
Update
This automatically creates a pull request in homebrew-versions to update the slicer-nightly cask (a Ruby script) with the new version.
cask-repair --cask-version 4.7.0.26273,676538 --fail-on-error --blind-submit slicer-nightly
Steps to upgrade Slicer app (for users)
Setup
# Install homebrew + homebrew-cask /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" # Tell brew to look also in homebrew-versions brew tap caskroom/versions # Install Slicer.app (nightly) brew cask install slicer-nightly # Install cask-upgrade brew tap buo/cask-upgrade
Upgrade
Download and install nightly version of Slicer.app:
brew cu slicer-nightly -y
