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Document brew diy in the man page

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The documentation on this is hard to find, and awareness of the command
itself is pretty low. Which is too bad, because it's really handy and I
use it all the time myself.

Signed-off-by: Jack Nagel <jacknagel@gmail.com>
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@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ For the full command list, see the COMMANDS section.
If `--all` is passed, show dependencies for all formulae.
* `diy [--set-name] [--set-version]`:
Automatically determine the installation prefix for non-Homebrew software.
Using the output from this command, you can install your own software into
the Cellar and then link it into Homebrew's prefix with `brew link`.
The options `--set-name` and `--set-version` each take an argument and allow
you to explicitly set the name and version of the package you are installing.
* `doctor`:
Check your system for potential problems. Doctor exits with a non-zero status
if any problems are found.

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@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ If \fB\-n\fR is passed, show dependencies in topological order\.
If \fB\-\-all\fR is passed, show dependencies for all formulae\.
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\fBdiy [\-\-set\-name] [\-\-set\-version]\fR
Automatically determine the installation prefix for non\-Homebrew software\.
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Using the output from this command, you can install your own software into the Cellar and then link it into Homebrew\'s prefix with \fBbrew link\fR\.
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The options \fB\-\-set\-name\fR and \fB\-\-set\-version\fR each take an argument and allow you to explicitly set the name and version of the package you are installing\.
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\fBdoctor\fR
Check your system for potential problems\. Doctor exits with a non\-zero status if any problems are found\.
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