From 7c4bd4f2d62188b81436f1af6606085e742f2f01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mitchell Hashimoto Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 15:32:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] website: nitpick alternative installation methods --- website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown index 8c4edfb4d..81474dcab 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown +++ b/website/source/docs/installation.html.markdown @@ -53,13 +53,17 @@ 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. +Installation from binary packages is currently the only officially supported +installation method. The binary packages are guaranteed to be the latest +available version and match the proper checksums. However, in addition to +the official binaries, there are other unofficial 3rd party methods of +installation managed by the Packer community: ### Homebrew If you're using OS X and [Homebrew](http://brew.sh), you can install Packer by -adding the `binary` tap: +adding the `binary` tap. Remember that this is updated by a 3rd party, so +it may not be the latest available version. ``` $ brew tap homebrew/binary