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Install on macOS without requiring a password

See original GitHub issue

Please allow installation on macOS via brew cask install powershell without requiring a password during the install.

I just read that PowerShell is available on macOS. How cool! But after typing brew cask install powershell, I was greeted with a Password: prompt:

I have never had a homebrew package ask me for my password. (I currently have about 60 packages installed.) This makes me feel really uncomfortable… I’ve decided not to install it after all.

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:10 (5 by maintainers)

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TravisEz13commented, Sep 11, 2019

Creating a formula like you suggest would require that dotnet produce a formula as well. If you really, want this you should start there.

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RoyTinkercommented, Sep 10, 2019

We use a pkg to install a shell. This will require sudo access. As it says two lines above

I didn’t miss the note two lines above. But saying “I’m going to ask for your password” two lines before a Password: prompt doesn’t ease the discomfort.

My point in filing this issue is to document–on behalf of many macOS users–what may be keeping them from pursuing a casual interest in pwsh on their computers, and suggest developing a less imposing installation process.

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