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by laurencerowe 1905 days ago
Homebrew is like running Debian unstable, the world underneath you is currently changing.

Mac OS itself doesn’t really have this problem since applications can bundle the exact version of their required frameworks, a bit like Ubuntu Snaps.
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rudedogg 1905 days ago
This doesn't really answer the question does it?

It's been a while since I used apt, but if I remember correctly you'd have the same problem the parent described, right?

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And regarding the 'name@version' criticism: If you want to stick to a version, how can you do it without specifying it?

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tenken 1905 days ago
For example Ubuntu X.Y LTS always use a pinner version of Apache 2.xxx and it will remain that version throughout that LTS release, such as 18.04. what they do for you is apply security patches and bump Apache 2.xxx.Y where Y is the security release applied patch. Apache stays at 2.xxx for the duration of that LTS and is considered the Stable version. Want something newer like Apache 3.x install from a PPA or an all-in-one bundled Snap package...
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thayne 1905 days ago
> It's been a while since I used apt, but if I remember correctly you'd have the same problem the parent described, right?

Only if you are running Debian Sid or equivalent.

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andreareina 1905 days ago
Except dpgk/apt is pretty good about keeping track of what libraries are being used. I've had homebrew upgrade readline to the next major version, uninstalling the version that all my other utilities were linked against. Admittedly, this was years ago and I don't know if that still happens; the experienced has soured me on homebrew and I actively avoid having to run the brew command and risking the same again.
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