Add setup-homebrew support for ubuntu-slim.#770
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This will allow it to be installed and used without a pre-existing Homebrew installation.
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Pull request overview
This pull request adds support for installing Homebrew automatically when it's not already present, enabling setup-homebrew to work on systems without a pre-existing Homebrew installation. The main change introduces an install_homebrew function that detects the platform, downloads the official Homebrew installer, and verifies the installation.
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- Added
install_homebrew()function to automatically install Homebrew when not found - Modified error handling to attempt installation instead of immediately failing when
brewis not in PATH - Added test configuration for ubuntu-slim environment to verify the new installation capability
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| setup-homebrew/main.sh | Adds install_homebrew() function with platform detection and automatic Homebrew installation, replaces error exit with installation attempt when brew is not found |
| .github/workflows/setup-homebrew.yml | Adds ubuntu-slim test matrix entry and descriptive names to all test configurations |
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This will allow it to be installed and used without a pre-existing Homebrew installation.