Apps not properly installed

[Ninerian]

When I try to install some apps with cask I don't find them in the Application Folder. The bash output is as follows:

brew cask install tunewiki
==> Downloading http://www.tunewiki.com/download/desktop/TuneWiki_Installer.dmg

################################################################## 100,0%

==> Success! tunewiki installed to /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/tunewiki/2.1.0

No linking is done.

After
brew cask linkapps

the Application folder was linked into every app folder in /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/

How does cask handle already installed apps?

[vitorgalvao]

Are you sure /Applications was linked after brew cask linkapps? I ask because a lot of apps have a link to it inside the .dmg, so that may be what you’re seeing. Also, don’t forget apps are linked, by default, to ~/Applications, not /Applications.

Having said that, you should see the message of them being linked. Please run brew update && brew upgrade brew-cask, and try installing something else. Does that work?

[Ninerian]

I had my brew and cask updated today.

I just tried another app and worked:

==> Downloading https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.getcloak.com/osx/updates/Release/Cloak-1.2.dmg
######################################################################## 100,0%
==> Success! cloak installed to /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/cloak/1.2
==> Linking Cloak.app to /Users/goda/Applications/Cloak.app

then I uninstalled all apps, I previously installed. But reinstalling weren't successful:
brew cask install rdio
==> Downloading http://www.rdio.com/media/static/desktop/mac/Rdio.dmg
Already downloaded: /Library/Caches/Homebrew/rdio-latest.dmg
==> Success! rdio installed to /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/rdio/latest

Also I noticed, uninstalled apps leaves empty folders.

It's a bit confusing, installing apps with cask when I already installed them in /Applications, there should be a way to exchange them.

Daniel Große

Am Donnerstag, 30. Mai 2013 um 13:24 schrieb Vítor Galvão:

Are you sure /Applications was linked after brew cask linkapps? I ask because a lot of apps have a link to it, inside its .dmg, so that may be what you’re seeing. Also, don’t forget apps are linked, by default, to ~/Applications, not /Applications.
Having said that, you should see the message of them being linked. Please run brew update && brew upgrade brew-cask, and try installing something else. Does that work?

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[vitorgalvao]

From the apps you mentioned, the issue is clear. Homebrew-cask now has a mandatory link line (whose syntax is now being revamped). Those casks that you’re having trouble with are the ones that still don’t have that line, as we’re in a transitioning period.

I agree, regarding the empty directories.

As for a way to exchange them with the apps in /Applications, the whole point of the project is that you’ll let it manage all your apps. The reason they’re installed to their specific directory is due to a liking of homebrew’s methodology.

I’ll go ahead and close this, as it’s something known and being worked on. If you want to help with contributions or suggestions, they’re certainly welcome.

[wamatt]

Th new URL is https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/blob/master/doc/FAQ.md#why-use-homebrews-cellar-why-not-just-manage-apps-directly-in-applications (the project moved)

@vitorgalvao
How easy is it to just change the path back to /Applications? Will it cause issues? I get that you're trying to be idiomatic, but in this case I'm leaning towards keeping it more Apple centric.

[vitorgalvao]

@wamatt Moving apps instead of linking them is planned, but not yet implemented. You should be able to do it manually without issue, though. At one point I had a script (probably wouldn’t be able to find it now) that would simply look at the links created by homebrew-cask and move the apps based on that.

[wamatt]

@vitorgalvao thanks. good to know. I tried reading the thread yesterday but got owned by the tldr. I figured moving might cause problems, if you were storing some extra metadata there.

Once it's moved though, will upgrade and uninstall still work?

[vitorgalvao]

They should still work, yes, that’s the plan.

[wamatt]

great!