From 77a380d441b3c4fa5596b85527776644b5d9cc5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Henrik Hodne Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 16:44:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] website: document Homebrew installation process [GH-227] --- website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown | 15 +++++++++++++++ .../intro/getting-started/setup.html.markdown | 15 +++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown index 84cd5ecea..8c4edfb4d 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown +++ b/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown @@ -50,3 +50,18 @@ environmental variable was not setup properly. Please go back and ensure that your PATH variable contains the directory which has Packer installed. Otherwise, Packer is installed and you're ready to go! + +## Alternative Installation Methods + +While the binary packages is the only official method of installation, there +are alternatives available. + +### Homebrew + +If you're using OS X and [Homebrew](http://brew.sh), you can install Packer by +adding the `binary` tap: + +``` +$ brew tap homebrew/binary +$ brew install packer +``` diff --git a/website/source/intro/getting-started/setup.html.markdown b/website/source/intro/getting-started/setup.html.markdown index 4de07406a..6b624db81 100644 --- a/website/source/intro/getting-started/setup.html.markdown +++ b/website/source/intro/getting-started/setup.html.markdown @@ -53,3 +53,18 @@ environment variable was not setup properly. Please go back and ensure that your PATH variable contains the directory which has Packer installed. Otherwise, Packer is installed and you're ready to go! + +## Alternative Installation Methods + +While the binary packages is the only official method of installation, there +are alternatives available. + +### Homebrew + +If you're using OS X and [Homebrew](http://brew.sh), you can install Packer by +adding the `binary` tap: + +``` +$ brew tap homebrew/binary +$ brew install packer +```