"Hold on. There's yet another method, one that comes from MacOS. That method is Homebrew. What is Homebrew? Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and MacOS that simplifies the installation and management of software. Think of Homebrew as a command-line version of the App Store that allows you to install command-line tools such as Python, Node.js, and more with ease."
"It's just one of the areas in which Linux shines. You have so many options for installing applications. There's your distribution's default package managers, such as apt, dnf, zypper, pacman, pkg, rpm, dpkg, etc. There's also the universal package managers, Snap and Flatpak. Add AppImages and source into the mix, and the number of apps you can install seems limitless."
"The primary reason for wanting Homebrew is that the apps available to the tool are maintained by both Linux and MacOS developers, which is a much larger community than just Linux. On top of that, why not have the same package manager on both Linux and MacOS? It just makes sense. What this equates to is that you only need to know one package manager for both."
Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and macOS that simplifies installation and management of software. It installs command-line tools such as Python and Node.js with straightforward commands. Homebrew draws on a larger developer community because packages are maintained by both Linux and macOS contributors. Using the same package manager across Linux and macOS reduces the number of tools a user needs to learn. Linux already offers many installation methods, including distribution package managers (apt, dnf, zypper, pacman, pkg, rpm, dpkg), universal systems (Snap, Flatpak), AppImages, and source builds. Homebrew adds a Mac-originated, cross-platform option.
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