snow helpers clean-installer-path

Remove PATH entries that older macOS installers left in shell startup files, which can keep an outdated snow ahead of the current one.

Syntax

snow helpers clean-installer-path
  --apply
  --format <format>
  --verbose
  --debug
  --silent
  --enhanced-exit-codes
  --decimal-precision <decimal_precision>

Arguments

None

Options

--apply

Remove historical installer PATH entries. The default is a dry run. Default: False.

--format [TABLE|JSON|JSON_EXT|CSV]

Specifies the output format. [env var: SNOWFLAKE_CLI_OUTPUT_FORMAT | config: cli.output_format]. Default: TABLE.

--verbose, -v

Displays log entries for log levels info and higher. Default: False.

--debug

Displays log entries for log levels debug and higher; debug logs contain additional information. Default: False.

--silent

Turns off intermediate output to console. Default: False.

--enhanced-exit-codes

Differentiate exit error codes based on failure type. Default: False.

--decimal-precision INTEGER

Number of decimal places to display for decimal values. Uses Python’s default precision if not specified. [env var: SNOWFLAKE_DECIMAL_PRECISION].

--help

Displays the help text for this command.

Usage notes

The command reports what it would remove by default. --apply removes the entries and backs up every file it changes.

Examples

  • Preview the PATH entries that older macOS installers left behind:

    snow helpers clean-installer-path

  • Remove those entries and back up the edited files:

    snow helpers clean-installer-path --apply