Tigerbrew
A little experimental fork of Homebrew that adds support for PowerPC Macs, and Macs running Tiger (or Leopard).
Installation
You will first need the newest version of Xcode for your operating system installed. For Tiger that's Xcode 2.5, available from Apple here. For Leopard, Xcode 3.1.4, available from Apple here. Both downloads will require an Apple Developer account.
On the computer you're reading this on, control or right click this link and save it (the option will be something like "Save Link As" or "Download Linked File" depending on your browser) to disk:
https://raw.github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew/go/install
Transfer it to your Tiger or Leopard machine along with Xcode.
Type ruby followed by a space into your terminal prompt, then drag and drop the install file onto the same terminal window, and press return.
You'll also want to make sure that /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/sbin are in your PATH. (Unlike later Mac OS versions, /usr/local/bin isn't in the default PATH.) If you use bash as your shell, add this line to your ~/.bash_profile:
export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:$PATHWhat Packages Are Available?
- You can browse the Formula directory on GitHub.
- Or type
brew searchfor a list. - Or use
brew descto browse packages from the command line.
More Documentation
brew help or man brew or check our wiki.
FAQ
How do I switch from homebrew?
Run these commands from your terminal. You must have git installed.
cd `brew --repository`
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew.git
git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/master
Something broke!
Many of the formulae in the repository have been tested, but there are still many that haven't been tested on Tiger and/or PowerPC yet. If something doesn't work, report a bug (or submit a pull request!) and we'll get it working.
Credits
Homebrew is originally by mxcl, a splendid chap. This fork is by mistydemeo, incorporating some code originally written by @sceaga.
License
Code is under the BSD 2 Clause (NetBSD) license.