MAC : No available formula with the name "brew-cask"

homebrew homebrew-cask

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Solution 1

It happens because of corrupted core installation, actually you will give this error for installing any packages, you should fix the with:

rm -fr $(brew --repo homebrew/core)

Then install what ever you want, for me:

brew intall deno

Solution 2

Try reinstalling it with these commands in this order:

brew uninstall brew-cask
brew untap caskroom/cask
brew tap caskroom/cask
brew install brew-cask

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Rashmi

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Updated on June 04, 2022

Comments

Rashmi about 2 years
Trying to install brew-cask after tapping caskroom/cask,
```
brew tap caskroom/cask
brew install brew-cask
```
But getting error,
```
$ brew install brew-cask
  Updating Homebrew...
  Error: No available formula with the name "brew-cask" 
  ==> Searching for a previously deleted formula (in the last month)...
  Error: No previously deleted formula found. 
  ==> Searching for similarly named formulae...
  This similarly named formula was found:
  brew-cask-completion ✔
  To install it, run:
  brew install brew-cask-completion ✔
  ==> Searching taps...
  ==> Searching taps on GitHub...
  Error: No formulae found in taps.
```
Tried brew cleanup, untapped caskroom/cask and reinstallation of brew-cask but no luck.

I installed, brew-cask-completion using brew install brew-cask-completion. And read somewhere brew-cask is deprecated. So what is the solution. I ignored it and installed the java open sdk. My question is, is it going to be a problem in future if I don't install it?

Thanks in advance!
- AmerllicA over 2 years
  
  my vote turn you to 499, lol, thanks for your great question, I add my direct answer here to better help for others
Rashmi almost 5 years

I tried this uninstalling brew-cask, errror thrown Error: No such keg: /usr/local/Cellar/brew-cask
Rashmi almost 5 years

brew-cask is deprecated. Any idea what to use instead of it or some other solution?
omikes almost 5 years

@Rashmi ah I see. try switching to the new system with brew uninstall --force brew-cask; brew update and try using just brew rather than brew cask
Rashmi almost 5 years

I have installed brew-cask-completion. Any idea about it?is it a replacement to brew-cask? I will try your solution.
Rashmi almost 5 years

You mean instead of brew-cask I should try brew. Then it would be brew install brew. Isn't it weird command? Already tried brew uninstall --force brew-cask; no luck.
omikes almost 5 years

what script are you going to use with brew-cask i mean? like, installing java you can use brew cask install java then the new way would be brew install java
Rashmi almost 5 years

Yeah all this for openjdk. I installed it and it got install also. But my concern is, will failed to install brew-cask create any problem in future?
omikes almost 5 years

ah. no i think if you uninstall it that warning should go away
AmerllicA over 2 years

You're welcome dear @Morcus. I will give you a + one gift