Yes, the formula object does refer to a version that has not yet been installed, but we were not looking into Formula#prefix, but #linked_keg, which is version agnostic (since the original patch was committed, we Tab#for_formula learned to look into #opt_prefix as well). The rest of the logic is already embedded in the Tab accessors.
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Features, usage and installation instructions are summarized on the homepage.
What Packages Are Available?
- You can browse the Formula directory on GitHub.
- Or type
brew searchfor a list. - Or run
brew serverto browse packages off of a local web server. - Or visit braumeister.org to browse packages online.
More Documentation
brew help or man brew or check our wiki.
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