zplug command doesn't work on masOS when installed with brew

[tangkunyin]

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  • [ ] Bug
  
  
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• zplug --version:
• zsh --version:
• uname -a:

[tangkunyin]

zsh version is : 5.3 (x86_64-apple-darwin17.0)

[b4b4r07]

Instead please install this via recommended way:

curl -sL --proto-redir -all,https https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zplug/installer/master/installer.zsh | zsh

Unfortunately, the installation way from brew is not maintained now. I will delete it from the README in the near future.

[raxod502]

@b4b4r07 Could you elaborate on why installation via Homebrew is no longer supported? In my opinion, it is both easier and more robust to install all software using a standard package manager rather than to use a specialized installer for each package.

[tangkunyin]

@b4b4r07 thanks a lot

[b4b4r07]

@raxod502

In my opinion, it is both easier and more robust to install all software using a standard package manager rather than to use a specialized installer for each package.

Basically, I agree with you. However, in many cases it is binary to be distributed but in case of zplug, it's only scripts. In case of zplug, it is easy and suitable to distribute via own installer, I think.

In addition, in the case of zplug, it seems that installation by brew is not used much. Even if we do not abolish it right now, aggressive support may not be done. Please let me organize it once.

[Zeta611]

Installation via Homebrew is still on the README, and an updated README would have saved me a dozen minutes to find this issue thread.

[raxod502]

@b4b4r07 If neither you nor anyone else is willing to support installation via Homebrew, then it's actively harmful for a Homebrew formula to exist. Please consider submitting a pull request to delete the formula, and removing the corresponding documentation from the README.

[Baron-burton]

@Zeta611, after installing via curl were you able to get the zplug command to work? I removed by Homebrew installation and tried the curl installation but it still isn't working for me.

[Zeta611]

@Baron-burton Yes, installing with curl does work for me.

[A1vinSmith]

Instead please install this via recommended way:

curl -sL --proto-redir -all,https https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zplug/installer/master/installer.zsh | zsh

Unfortunately, the installation way from brew is not maintained now. I will delete it from the README in the near future.

Consider this:

brew uninstall zplug
rm -f /Users/*name/.zplug