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The default Caskroom location has moved to /usr/local/Caskroom

When I try to install a new cask a message appears:

"The default Caskroom location has moved to /usr/local/Caskroom"

How to move the old directory without breaking the links to the new location?

Solution

  • Recipe

    # FIRST SOLUTION

# reinstall all casks (can be slow)
brew cask install --force $(brew cask list)

# --------------------------------------

# SECOND SOLUTION

# move cask directory to its new location
mv /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom /usr/local

# relink existing casks to the new location
for f in ~/Applications/*.app; do oldloc="$(readlink "$f")"; [[ -e $oldloc ]] || ln -sf "/usr/local${oldloc#/opt/homebrew-cask}" "$f"; done

    See here for more information: https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/issues/21913