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Message 117963 - Posted: 3 Jan 2026, 16:21:00 UTC

Due to post-intall scripts, it's not possible to install BOINC 8.2.8 pkg on macOS automated via CLI - this is impeding the creation of homebrew package.
Can you please fix this?
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Message 117964 - Posted: 3 Jan 2026, 20:05:28 UTC - in response to Message 117963.  

Please see the section “Installing BOINC on a Mac using the command line“ at the end of this page https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Tools-for-MacOS#wiki-pages-box
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Message 117965 - Posted: 3 Jan 2026, 20:19:39 UTC - in response to Message 117964.  

Thanks Charlie.
I've forwarded the information to the Homebrew commnunity - I'm no programmer :-/
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Message 117984 - Posted: 5 Jan 2026, 6:54:34 UTC - in response to Message 117965.  

If they have any further questions or problems, please have them create an issue at https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
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