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RubenM
RubenM

Reputation: 51

Error: Cannot install on Intel processor in ARM default prefix (/opt/homebrew)

When trying brew install commands, I get the following error:

Error: Cannot install on Intel processor in ARM default prefix (/opt/homebrew)!

I looked around StackOverflow but most questions/answers talk about Apple M1 chip computers having this issue. My problem however is on an Intel Macbook Pro.

I think the reason for this issue is the following... I reset my MBP and using the Apple migration assistant I copied the files, folders, settings ... of my Apple Mac Mini (with M1 chip).

Upvotes: 5

Views: 8433

Answers (2)

sharad-garg
sharad-garg

Reputation: 469

Removing /opt/homebrew folder manually works for me.

Upvotes: 1

Matthias Winkelmann
Matthias Winkelmann

Reputation: 16384

You copied the /opt/homebrew folder from m1 mac to intel mac. So when you are running the brew install command, it will try to install it in /opt/homebrew path which is specific to m1.

You have to remove brew from the /opt/homebrew location and install it in /usr/local/homebrew/ (which is default for intel-based macs). Then you can install any tools.

Upvotes: 3

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