My Homebrew version is:
Homebrew 1.7.1-114-g545eb91
Homebrew/homebrew-core (git revision 279277; last commit 2018-08-04)
When I run:
brew linkapps
The response I get is:
Error: Unknown command: linkapps`
And it's also not listed in brew commands. Is the command removed? Is there any replacement?
In my case I’m trying to use MacVim as default editor for some file types opened in Finder and sometimes MacVim isn’t listed in the open with menu in finder. So I am hoping to have a symlink in the /Applications/
folder which always points to the newest version of MacVim installed.
Best Answer
It seems like
brew linkapps
has been depreciated since around January 2017 according to this pull request’s comment thread. And the version of Homebrew you are using is up to date as off August 2018. So that explains that!As for why it’s depreciated, as explained in that commit’s comment thread:
I am unsure if there is a generic solution in place to replace
linkapps
functionality—which basically created symlinks between the Homebrew “Cellar” and the/Applications/
directory—but this is most likely now handled on an app by app and case by case basis.If you can provide more detail as to why you are looking to use
brew linkapps
—like what apps you are trying to use that might need it—then perhaps someone here can provide you with some more assistance.