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Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211.
2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
# Interesting Taps & Branches
A Tap is homebrew-speak for a git repository containing extra formulae.
Homebrew has the capability to add (and remove) multiple taps to your local installation with the `brew tap` and `brew untap` command. Type `man brew` in your Terminal. The main repository https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew often called "Homebrew/homebrew" is always built-in.
## Main Taps
* [homebrew/science](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-science)
- A collection of scientific libraries and tools.
* [homebrew/dupes](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-dupes)
- Need GDB or a newer Tk? System duplicates go here.
* [homebrew/versions](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-versions)
Documentation Updates Acceptable-Formulae: * Makes the language around stable versions stricter. * Fixes the Homebrew/Head-only lack-of-hyphen. * Adds Homebrew/Devel-only. Formula-Cookbook: * Adds a link to Interesting-Taps-&-Branches. * Fixes the Python language to match Tim’s latest guidelines. * Adds a note on options that aren’t ` build-with? ` or ` build-without? `. Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: * Slightly modifies the Versions language to better match what the repository actually ships. * Adds Homebrew/Devel-only to the language. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#35298. Signed-off-by: Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com>
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- Need e.g. older or newer versions of Postgresql? Older versions of GCC?
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211.
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* [homebrew/games](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-games)
Documentation Changes More proposed documentation updates. Acceptable Formulae: * Adds Perl to the list of stuff we offer Dupes of in the Core. * Notes that OS X’s OpenSSL is usually horribly outdated. * Removes the incorrect space between font and forge. Common Issues: * We said three issues, we listed four. Oops. External Commands: * The cache is usually at /Library rather than ~/Library, and the rest of the documentation says /Library, so this makes the referencing consistent. FAQ: * Adds a tiny section on pinning formulae. Interesting-Taps-And-Branches: * Notes gaming-emulation software belongs in Homebrew/Games as well. * nolith/Embedded hasn’t been touched for 28 months. I’ve cut it. * anarchivist/forensics hasn’t been touched for 35 months. I’ve cut it. * codebutler’s GTK+ experiment seems to have been terminated after one commit. I’ve cut it. * paxam/linux hasn’t been touched for 34 months. I’ve cut it. * rmyers/homebrew hasn’t been touched in 42 months. I’ve cut it. * nddrylliog/winbrew has moved, I’ve changed the URL to the new one. Winbrew.md: * Removed. It’s referenced in the prior file, and doesn’t really need its own. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#34599. Signed-off-by: Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com>
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- Game or gaming-emulation related formulae.
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211.
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* [homebrew/apache](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-apache)
- A tap for Apache modules, extending OS X's built-in Apache. These brews may require unconventional additional setup, as explained in the caveats.
Documentation Updates Acceptable-Formulae: * Makes the language around stable versions stricter. * Fixes the Homebrew/Head-only lack-of-hyphen. * Adds Homebrew/Devel-only. Formula-Cookbook: * Adds a link to Interesting-Taps-&-Branches. * Fixes the Python language to match Tim’s latest guidelines. * Adds a note on options that aren’t ` build-with? ` or ` build-without? `. Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: * Slightly modifies the Versions language to better match what the repository actually ships. * Adds Homebrew/Devel-only to the language. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#35298. Signed-off-by: Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com>
2014-12-27 23:32:21 +00:00
* [homebrew/head-only](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-head-only)
- A tap for brews that only have unstable, unreleased versions.
* [homebrew/devel-only](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-devel-only)
- A tap for brews that only have pre-release/development versions.
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* [homebrew/php](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-php)
- Repository for php-related formulae.
* [homebrew/python](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-python)
- A few Python formulae that do not build well with `pip` alone.
* [homebrew/completions](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-completions)
- Shell completion formulae.
* [homebrew/x11](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-x11)
- Formulae with hard X11 dependencies.
* [homebrew/boneyard](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-boneyard)
- Formula are not deleted, they are moved here.
* [homebrew/nginx](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-nginx)
- Feature rich Nginx tap for modules
* [homebrew/binary](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-binary)
- Precompiled binary formulae.
`brew search` looks in these main taps and as well in [Homebrew/homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew). So don't worry about missing stuff. We will add other taps to the search as they become well maintained and popular.
You can be added as a maintainer for one of the Homebrew organization taps and aid the project! If you are interested write to our list: homebrew@librelist.com. We want your help!
## Other Interesting Taps
* [larsimmisch/avr](https://github.com/larsimmisch/homebrew-avr)
- GNU AVR toolchain (avr-gcc etc. for Arduino hackers).
* [titanous/gnuradio](https://github.com/titanous/homebrew-gnuradio)
- GNU Radio and friends running on OS X.
* [besport/ocaml](https://github.com/besport/homebrew-ocaml)
- A tap for Ocaml libraries, though with caveats, it requires you install its customized ocaml formula. Perhaps a template for more work.
* [petere/postgresql](https://github.com/petere/homebrew-postgresql)
- Allows installing multiple PostgreSQL versions in parallel.
* [iMichka/MacVTKITKPythonBottles](https://github.com/iMichka/homebrew-MacVTKITKPythonBottles)
- VTK and ITK binaries with Python wrapping.
* [edavis/emacs](https://github.com/edavis/homebrew-emacs)
- A tap for Emacs packages.
## Interesting Branches (aka forks)
* [mistydemeo/tigerbrew](https://github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew)
- Experimental Tiger PowerPC version
* [homebrew/linuxbrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/linuxbrew)
- Experimental Linux version
* [wilmoore/homebrew-home](https://github.com/wilmoore/homebrew-home)
- Homebrew install for those that like to Homebrew @ $HOME (i.e. ~/.homebrew).
Documentation Changes More proposed documentation updates. Acceptable Formulae: * Adds Perl to the list of stuff we offer Dupes of in the Core. * Notes that OS X’s OpenSSL is usually horribly outdated. * Removes the incorrect space between font and forge. Common Issues: * We said three issues, we listed four. Oops. External Commands: * The cache is usually at /Library rather than ~/Library, and the rest of the documentation says /Library, so this makes the referencing consistent. FAQ: * Adds a tiny section on pinning formulae. Interesting-Taps-And-Branches: * Notes gaming-emulation software belongs in Homebrew/Games as well. * nolith/Embedded hasn’t been touched for 28 months. I’ve cut it. * anarchivist/forensics hasn’t been touched for 35 months. I’ve cut it. * codebutler’s GTK+ experiment seems to have been terminated after one commit. I’ve cut it. * paxam/linux hasn’t been touched for 34 months. I’ve cut it. * rmyers/homebrew hasn’t been touched in 42 months. I’ve cut it. * nddrylliog/winbrew has moved, I’ve changed the URL to the new one. Winbrew.md: * Removed. It’s referenced in the prior file, and doesn’t really need its own. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#34599. Signed-off-by: Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com>
2014-12-02 03:25:31 +00:00
* [nddrylliog/homebrew-mingw](https://github.com/nddrylliog/homebrew-mingw)
- An experimental port of Homebrew for Windows (with an MSYS/MinGW environment).
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211.
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## Technical Details
Your taps are git repositories located at `$(brew --prefix)/Library/Taps`.
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