brew cask list command not work

[tonybearpan]

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Description of issue

As follow

brew cask list
Error: Cask 'flash' is unavailable: No Cask with this name exists.

Output of your command with --verbose --debug

brew cask list --verbose --debug
Error: Cask 'flash' is unavailable: No Cask with this name exists.
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:115:in `load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:132:in `load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/scopes.rb:41:in `block in installed'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/scopes.rb:31:in `map'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/scopes.rb:31:in `installed'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/list.rb:40:in `list_installed'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/list.rb:13:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/abstract_command.rb:35:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:98:in `run_command'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:168:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:132:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cmd/cask.rb:8:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:95:in `<main>'
Error: Kernel.exit
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:173:in `exit'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:173:in `rescue in run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:156:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:132:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cmd/cask.rb:8:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:95:in `<main>'

Output of brew cask doctor

brew cask doctor
==> Homebrew-Cask Version
Homebrew-Cask 1.2.4
caskroom/homebrew-cask (git revision 982e0a; last commit 2017-07-11)
==> Homebrew-Cask Install Location
<NONE>
==> Homebrew-Cask Staging Location
/usr/local/Caskroom
==> Homebrew-Cask Cached Downloads
~/Library/Caches/Homebrew/Cask (3 files, 122.4MB)
==> Homebrew-Cask Taps:
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/caskroom/homebrew-cask (3652 casks)
==> Contents of $LOAD_PATH
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew
/Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/json-1.8.3/lib
/Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0
/Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin16
/Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0/universal-darwin16
/Library/Ruby/Site
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.0.0
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin16
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.0.0/universal-darwin16
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin16
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0/universal-darwin16
==> Environment Variables
LANG="zh_CN.UTF-8"
LC_CTYPE="zh_CN.UTF-8"
PATH="~/env27/bin:~/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.0/bin:~/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.3.0@global/bin:~/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.3.0/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:~/.rvm/bin:/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-services/cmd:/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/shims/scm"
SHELL="/bin/zsh"

[miccal]

Does the folder /usr/local/Caskroom/flash exist? If so, delete it and try running the command again.

[miccal]

Closing due to lack of reply.

[danroliver]

I ran into a similar issue with the java7 cask. I also ran through the general troubleshooting list to see if that would resolve the issue, but it did not. The issue arose immediately after I removed java7 via:

brew cask uninstall java7
Warning: Calling "cask :v1 => 'token'" is deprecated!
Use "cask 'token'" instead.
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:11:in 'load'

Warning: Calling Hbc::DSL#license is deprecated!
There is no replacement.
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:20:in 'block in load'

Warning: Calling "cask :v1 => 'token'" is deprecated!
Use "cask 'token'" instead.
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:11:in 'load'

Warning: Calling Hbc::DSL#license is deprecated!
There is no replacement.
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:20:in 'block in load'

==> Uninstalling Cask java7
==> Running uninstall process for java7; your password may be necessary
==> Uninstalling packages:
==> Removing files:
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK
Password:

Afterwards, if I ran brew cask list, I ran into the following error:

brew cask list
Error: Cask 'java7' is unavailable: No Cask with this name exists.

The output of the preceding command with --verbose and --debug added:

brew cask list --verbose --debug
Error: Cask 'java7' is unavailable: No Cask with this name exists.
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:146:in 'load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:163:in 'load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/scopes.rb:41:in 'block in installed'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/scopes.rb:31:in 'map'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/scopes.rb:31:in 'installed'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/list.rb:39:in 'list_installed'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/list.rb:13:in 'run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/abstract_command.rb:35:in 'run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:97:in 'run_command'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:167:in 'run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:131:in 'run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cmd/cask.rb:8:in 'cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:95:in '<main>'
Error: Kernel.exit
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:172:in 'exit'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:172:in 'rescue in run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:155:in 'run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:131:in 'run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cmd/cask.rb:8:in 'cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:95:in '<main>'

The output of brew cask doctor was as follows:

brew cask doctor
==> Homebrew-Cask Version
Homebrew-Cask 1.3.2-56-gef60688
caskroom/homebrew-cask (git revision 1b4b2; last commit 2017-09-13)
==> Homebrew-Cask Install Location
<NONE>
==> Homebrew-Cask Staging Location
/usr/local/Caskroom
==> Homebrew-Cask Cached Downloads
~/Library/Caches/Homebrew/Cask
==> Homebrew-Cask Taps:
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/caskroom/homebrew-cask (3731 casks)
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/caskroom/homebrew-versions (166 casks)
==> Contents of $LOAD_PATH
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew
/Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0
/Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin16
/Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0/universal-darwin16
/Library/Ruby/Site
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.0.0
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin16
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.0.0/universal-darwin16
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin16
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/ruby/2.0.0/universal-darwin16
==> Environment Variables
LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/shims/scm"
SHELL="/bin/bash"'

The workaround posted by @miccal of removing the caskroom folder resolved the issue. Specifically, in this case:
rm -R /usr/local/Caskroom/java7

[guruimage]

I am also trying to install java 7. But always got the error:
Error: Cask 'java7' is unavailable: No Cask with this name exists.

brew cask list --verbose --debug
returned nothing.

Tried brew tap caskroom/versions
==> Tapping caskroom/versions
Cloning into '/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/caskroom/homebrew-versions'...
remote: Counting objects: 196, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (184/184), done.
remote: Total 196 (delta 18), reused 49 (delta 10), pack-reused 0
Receiving objects: 100% (196/196), 80.95 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (18/18), done.
Tapped 0 formulae (214 files, 310.5KB)

But it seems like it tapped 0 formulae.

brew cask doctor gives me:
==> Homebrew-Cask Version
Homebrew-Cask 1.3.8-2-g9e93720
caskroom/homebrew-cask (git revision 52af; last commit 2017-11-21)
==> Homebrew-Cask Install Location

==> Homebrew-Cask Staging Location
/usr/local/Caskroom
==> Homebrew-Cask Cached Downloads
/Library/Caches/Homebrew/Cask
==> Homebrew-Cask Taps:
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/caskroom/homebrew-cask (3830 casks)
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/caskroom/homebrew-versions (175 casks)
==> Contents of $LOAD_PATH
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/did_you_mean-1.0.0/lib
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0/x86_64-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0/universal-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.3.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.3.0/x86_64-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.3.0/universal-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/2.3.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/2.3.0/x86_64-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.3/lib/ruby/2.3.0/universal-darwin9.0
==> Environment Variables
LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
PATH="/GCP/appengine-java-sdk-1.9.57/bin:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_144.jdk/Contents/Home/bin:~/GCP/google-cloud-sdk/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/usr/local/munki:/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/shims/scm"
SHELL="/bin/bash"

My /usr/local/Caskroom folder is empty as well.
It seems like the cask tap is not working as expected? How should I fix this.

[commitay]

@guruimage Homebrew/homebrew-cask-versions#3914