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Re: Homebrew 7.0.0

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Post by mort96 »

mikemcquaid wrote: post #34
roger_ wrote: post #7

Does installation still require root and a dedicated user account on Linux? That really put me off.

See the release notes: we now have experimental support for using any prefix shorter than the Linux default. We are aiming to eventually fully support (Tier 1) any prefix under 64 bytes long.

Wait what? Why prefix length limits? Linux paths can be 4096 bytes long, I can't imagine y'all are hitting that?

Re: Homebrew 7.0.0

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Post by artdigital »

Sytten wrote: post #36

I found that Mise handles all my needs for development and it is scoped so it doesn't try to update Python and break all my virtual env when I install something new /shrug

I also started using Mise for global CLI tools instead of brew and it’s working really well

Eg: mise use -g gcloud instead of brew install xxx

It can even do that for npm packages! Like mise use -g npm:xxx

Re: Homebrew 7.0.0

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Post by jezek2 »

mikemcquaid wrote: post #35
aydgn wrote: post #13

Farewell, Homebrew. It's been a good run. - 2019 Intel iMac user.

Sorry we couldn’t support this for longer :( From the release notes: > The Intel support decision reflects the limits of a volunteer-run project: Apple have dropped Intel x86_64 support from macOS 27 Golden Gate and GitHub Actions will retire Intel macOS runners in autumn 2027. If Apple and Microsoft’s GitHub, two of the world’s largest technology companies, cannot continue supporting macOS Intel x86_64, sadly neithe…

How come that MacPorts supports macOS versions all the way back to 10.5 Leopard in the latest version?

Re: Homebrew 7.0.0

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Post by orf »

mort96 wrote: post #51
mikemcquaid wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

See the release notes: we now have experimental support for using any prefix shorter than the Linux default. We are aiming to eventually fully support (Tier 1) any prefix under 64 bytes long.

Wait what? Why prefix length limits? Linux paths can be 4096 bytes long, I can't imagine y'all are hitting that?

Pouring a bottle requires rewriting paths embedded in binaries, which results in a cap.

Postgres is an example of this: the various directories are set at build time.

Re: Homebrew 7.0.0

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Post by blixt »

I was surprised to see my Homebrew consider my macOS a Tier 2 for using the very latest macOS version and Xcode version… But I think it's because I don't have Xcode 27.0, which is presumably releasing tomorrow?

Re: Homebrew 7.0.0

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Post by akerl_ »

mort96 wrote: post #51
mikemcquaid wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

See the release notes: we now have experimental support for using any prefix shorter than the Linux default. We are aiming to eventually fully support (Tier 1) any prefix under 64 bytes long.

Wait what? Why prefix length limits? Linux paths can be 4096 bytes long, I can't imagine y'all are hitting that?

I’d imagine they’re live updating the library paths in the binary headers, so anything shorter or equal to what they’re using is a simple rewrite, but longer is more complex.
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