From a6115f8bb49c77946aa2878221049c48c106df5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike McQuaid Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:22:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ: update cleanup text. --- docs/FAQ.md | 15 ++------------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index 9dfe0211d8..c22b9efb31 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ To allow that formulae to update again: Note that pinned, outdated formulae that another formula depends on need to be upgraded when required as we do not allow formulae to be built against non-latest versions. ## How do I uninstall old versions of a formula? -Before `v1.9.0`, Homebrew did not uninstall old versions of a formula, so -over time you will accumulate old versions. -After `v1.9.0`, Homebrew introduced optional automatic cleanup via -the `HOMEBREW_INSTALL_CLEANUP` environment variable. -After `v2.0.0`, Homebrew's default behavior changed to automatically -uninstall old versions of a formula every 30 days. +Homebrew's default behaviour automatically uninstalls old versions of a formula every 30 days. To remove them manually, simply use: @@ -48,14 +43,8 @@ or to see what would be cleaned up: brew cleanup -n -or to __enable__ automatic `brew cleanup` for Homebrew `>= v1.9.0`, `<= 2.0.0`: +or to __disable__ automatic `brew cleanup`: - # Add this line to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile - export HOMEBREW_INSTALL_CLEANUP=1 - -or to __disable__ automatic `brew cleanup` for Homebrew `>= v2.0.0`: - - # Add this line to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile export HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP=1 ## How do I uninstall Homebrew?