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

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 ...

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 ...

FreeBSD, the open-source operating system alternative to Linux, just released a new major update. FreeBSD 15 includes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Void Linux is a bit out of the ordinary. It offers an unusually interesting alternative to many of the traditional Linux distros affiliated with a larger Linux family, such as Debian or Ubuntu, or ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...