How do I modify a Homebrew formula?
I installed ImageMagick via Homebrew.
However, due to a bug I have with my current configuration, I need to adjust the compile flags for the formula and reinstall it.
How can I accomplish this?
Remove the existing version.
$ brew rm imagemagick
Edit the formula.
$ brew edit imagemagick
This will bring it up in an editor; make sure your $EDITOR
variable is set to your preference (for me: TextMate)
Change it, save it, try re-installing it.
Because most installs use pouring/bottles to install a precompiled binary, you will likely see no change unless you "build from source":
$ brew reinstall --build-from-source [...]
You can use --formula /path/to/imagemagick.rb
as an additional argument to the above command to ensure brew
is installing the formula that was edited.
If you're comfortable with git, you may also want to make a branch first, and do your edits in a branch to guard against data loss.