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brew-cask:tldr:4374b
brew-cask: Display information about a given cask.
$ brew info --cask ${cask_name}
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The command "brew info --cask ${cask_name}" is used to retrieve information about a specific cask (an application) installed via Homebrew, a package manager for macOS.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "brew info" is the basic Homebrew command used to display information about a package or formula. It provides details such as the version, homepage, dependencies, and installation options.
- "--cask" is an option that specifies that the package being queried is a cask, which is a special kind of Homebrew package used for GUI applications.
- "${cask_name}" is a placeholder representing the name of the cask you want to gather information about. It is expected to be a variable that contains the actual cask name you want to query.
By running this command with a specific cask name in place of "${cask_name}", you can obtain detailed information about that particular cask, including its version, homepage, and other relevant details.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.