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Asked: June 6, 20262026-06-06T17:21:39+00:00 2026-06-06T17:21:39+00:00

I am trying to install memcached using: brew install memcached This ends in error

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I am trying to install memcached using:

brew install memcached

This ends in error about homebrew not being able to create a symlink:

The linking step did not complete successfully
The formula built, but is not symlinked into /usr/local

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    2026-06-06T17:21:40+00:00Added an answer on June 6, 2026 at 5:21 pm

    I uninstalled what homebrew had so far installed (libevent dependency):

    brew uninstall libevent
    

    Then chow-ned the usr/local directory:

    sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local
    

    Then tried to install memcached again and it worked:

    brew install memcached
    
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