Glossary
This page defines the fundation of the package manager ecosystem.
| Pacakage Manager | CLIs | Installable | Source | Global | Project | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | apt | Package | PPA | ✅ | ❌ | Ubuntu Packages Search |
| Homebrew | brew | Formula / Formulae / Cask 1 | Tap | ✅ | ❌ | Homebrew |
| Python | pip | Module | URL | ✅ | ❌ | PyPI |
| npm | npm | Package | ✅ | ✅ | npm | |
| Ruby | gem, bndle | Gem | URI | ✅ | ✅ | RubyGems |
| Go | go | Package | Go Packages |
Footnotes
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Homebrew refers to its installables as
formula/formulae, which is normally a CLI tool, andcaskfor everything else, like apps, fonts, and such. ↩