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| − | + | === Homebrew === | |
| − | * | + | [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. It can install stuff like: |
| + | * <code>vim</code> | ||
| + | * <code>ffmpeg</code> | ||
| + | * <code>python</code> | ||
| − | == | + | === Homebrew Cask === |
| + | [https://caskroom.github.io/ 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 === | |
| + | |||
| + | [https://github.com/caskroom/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) == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Setup === | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # Install homebrew | ||
| + | /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Install cask-upgrade | ||
| + | brew tap buo/cask-upgrade | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Update === | ||
| + | This automatically creates a pull request in [https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-versions/ homebrew-versions] to update the [https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-versions/blob/master/Casks/slicer-nightly.rb <code>slicer-nightly</code> cask] (a Ruby script) with the new version. | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | cask-repair --cask-version 4.7.0.26273,676538 --fail-on-error --blind-submit slicer-nightly | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == Steps to upgrade Slicer app (for users) == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Setup === | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # Install homebrew + homebrew-cask | ||
| + | /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Install homebrew-versions | ||
| + | brew tap caskroom/versions | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Install slicer-nightly | ||
| + | brew cask install slicer-nightly | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Upgrade === | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # Update brew taps and formulae | ||
| + | brew update | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Download and install nightly version | ||
| + | brew cask upgrade slicer-nightly | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 15 August 2017
Home < Documentation < Labs < HomebrewCaskThis page was created based on the discussion Add Slicer Nightly to Homebrew (macOS)
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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. It 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)
Setup
# Install homebrew /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" # Install cask-upgrade brew tap buo/cask-upgrade
Update
This automatically creates a pull request in homebrew-versions to update the slicer-nightly cask (a Ruby script) with the new version.
cask-repair --cask-version 4.7.0.26273,676538 --fail-on-error --blind-submit slicer-nightly
Steps to upgrade Slicer app (for users)
Setup
# Install homebrew + homebrew-cask /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" # Install homebrew-versions brew tap caskroom/versions # Install slicer-nightly brew cask install slicer-nightly
Upgrade
# Update brew taps and formulae brew update # Download and install nightly version brew cask upgrade slicer-nightly
