Package managers, which are included in many Linux distributions, can simplify the overall decision making process and save you time and frustration. Package managers make it relatively simple to ...

Homebrew (or “Brew”) began as a tool to ease installation on macOS, where Apple likes to lock everything down to its App ...

Linux's package management headaches could be solved by way of containers, but experts warn it's only half a solution Conventional wisdom holds that containers are fast on their way to remaking ...

How to install the macOS Homebrew package manager on Linux Your email has been sent Homebrew is a command line package manager for macOS that is similar to apt-get or ...

If you're trying out Linux—or completely switching over to it—after getting used to Windows or macOS, you're going to have to familiarize yourself with how software gets installed on this open source ...

Software that installs and updates applications in a Linux or Unix environment. A package manager supports the version of the OS being used and functions as the control program for installations, ...

Ubuntu is about to undergo a dramatic overhaul. No, I don’t mean the huge shift to a converged Unity 8 desktop with the Mir display server, although that’s also coming. Ubuntu is going to move past ...

As I've mentioned before I'm an openSUSE user, and as long as they don't make the "U" lower case again, I'll probably stick with it. When it comes to package management, OpenSUSE and SUSE Linux ...

Independent consultant and security contractor Max Justicz discovered a remote code execution issue in the APT high level package manager used by Debian, Ubuntu, and other related Linux distributions.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. In the Linux world, package managers are a staple. No need to ...