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If /usr/local doesn't exist you've just sudo chowned $PWD
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mxcl committed Mar 14, 2010
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Expand Up @@ -10,16 +10,15 @@ Run <http://gist.github.com/323731> and afterwards, [install Xcode][xcode].

Umm… I thought I could install it anywhere?
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Indeed, you can. Please read our [complete installation instructions][install].
Indeed, you can. Refer to our [complete installation instructions][install].


Dude! Just give me a three-liner!
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Dude! Just give me a two-liner!
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Alright then… as long as you know what you are doing:

cd /usr/local
sudo chown -R $USER .
curl -Lsf http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/tarball/master | tar xz --strip 1
sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local
curl -Lsf http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/tarball/master | tar xvz -C/usr/local --strip 1


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