Require --force to link keg-only.

Closes Homebrew/homebrew#13349.
2013-01-29 20:31:33 -08:00 · 2013-01-29 20:31:33 -08:00 · 40c339e349
commit 40c339e349
parent 8ccda70344
1 changed files with 7 additions and 0 deletions
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/link.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/link.rb
@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ module Homebrew extend self
        next
      end

+      f = Formula.factory(keg.fname)
+      if f.keg_only? and not ARGV.force?
+        opoo "#{keg.fname} is keg-only and must be linked with --force"
+        puts "Note that doing so can interfere with building software."
+        next
+      end
+
      keg.lock do
        print "Linking #{keg}... " do
          puts "#{keg.link(mode)} symlinks created"