From ab1b3133788a3ef59da6abff03aec8a429fb1b25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shaun Jackman Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:31:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Revise docs/FAQ.md --- docs/FAQ.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index 2b91cf62cd..e6a335310a 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ hub pull someone_else ## Why should I install Homebrew in the default location? -Homebrew's pre-built binary packages, called [bottles](Bottles.md), of many packages can only be used if you install in the default installation prefix, otherwise they have to be built from source. Building from source takes a long time, is prone to fail, and is not supported. Do yourself a favour and install to the default prefix so that you can use our pre-built binary packages. The default prefix is `/usr/local` for macOS on Intel, `/opt/homebrew` for macOS on ARM, and `/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew` for Linux. *Pick another prefix at your peril!* +Homebrew's pre-built binary packages (known as [bottles](Bottles.md)) of many packages can only be used if you install in the default installation prefix, otherwise they have to be built from source. Building from source takes a long time, is prone to fail, and is not supported. Do yourself a favour and install to the default prefix so that you can use our pre-built binary packages. The default prefix is `/usr/local` for macOS on Intel, `/opt/homebrew` for macOS on ARM, and `/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew` for Linux. *Pick another prefix at your peril!* ## Why does Homebrew prefer I install to `/usr/local`?