MAC
Homebrew
2 log locations · macOS, Linux
- Downloads cache: $(brew --cache).
- Source gave the macOS path for Linux too. Linux default is ~/.cache/Homebrew/Logs/.
Where Homebrew keeps its logs
Homebrew logs to ~/Library/Logs/Homebrew/ on macOS.
Homebrew logs to ~/.cache/Homebrew/Logs/ on Linux.
Paths are printed exactly as Homebrew writes them. Environment variables like %LOCALAPPDATA% and $XDG_STATE_HOME are never expanded, so a path can be pasted straight into a shell. Where a path differs between installer types or shipping flavours, each one is racked as its own card below - why that happens.
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