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Document how formula arguments can be specified

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Closes Homebrew/homebrew#11037.

Signed-off-by: Jack Nagel <jacknagel@gmail.com>
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* `install [--force] [--debug] [--ignore-dependencies] [--fresh] [--use-clang] [--use-gcc] [--use-llvm] [--build-from-source] [--devel] [--HEAD]` <formula>:
Install <formula>.
<formula> is usually the name of the formula to install, but may also be
the URL for an arbitrary formula.
<formula> is usually the name of the formula to install, but it can be specified
several different ways. See [SPECIFYING FORMULAE][].
If `--force` is passed, will install <formula> if it exists, even if it
is blacklisted.
@ -338,6 +338,24 @@ Documentation for the included external commands as well as instructions for
creating your own can be found on the wiki:
<http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/External-Commands>
## SPECIFYING FORMULAE
Many Homebrew commands accept one or more <formula> arguments. These arguments
can take several different forms:
* The name of a formula:
e.g. `git`, `node`, `wget`.
* The fully-qualified name of a tapped formula:
Sometimes a formula from a tapped repository may conflict with one in mxcl/master.
You can still access these formulae by using a special syntax, e.g.
`homebrew/dupes/vim` or `homebrew/versions/node4`.
* An arbitrary URL:
Homebrew can install formulae via URL, e.g.
`https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/master/Library/Formula/git.rb`.
The formula file will be cached for later use.
## ENVIRONMENT
* HOMEBREW\_BUILD\_FROM\_SOURCE:

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Install \fIformula\fR\.
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.IP
\fIformula\fR is usually the name of the formula to install, but may also be the URL for an arbitrary formula\.
\fIformula\fR is usually the name of the formula to install, but it can be specified several different ways\. See \fISPECIFYING FORMULAE\fR\.
.
.IP
If \fB\-\-force\fR is passed, will install \fIformula\fR if it exists, even if it is blacklisted\.
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.P
Documentation for the included external commands as well as instructions for creating your own can be found on the wiki: \fIhttp://wiki\.github\.com/mxcl/homebrew/External\-Commands\fR
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.SH "SPECIFYING FORMULAE"
Many Homebrew commands accept one or more \fIformula\fR arguments\. These arguments can take several different forms:
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The name of a formula
e\.g\. \fBgit\fR, \fBnode\fR, \fBwget\fR\.
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.TP
The fully\-qualified name of a tapped formula
Sometimes a formula from a tapped repository may conflict with one in mxcl/master\. You can still access these formulae by using a special syntax, e\.g\. \fBhomebrew/dupes/vim\fR or \fBhomebrew/versions/node4\fR\.
.
.TP
An arbitrary URL
Homebrew can install formulae via URL, e\.g\. \fBhttps://raw\.github\.com/mxcl/homebrew/master/Library/Formula/git\.rb\fR\. The formula file will be cached for later use\.
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.SH "ENVIRONMENT"
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.TP