# Installing Tools: Homebrew and apt

A package manager is an app store you type to; on Ubuntu it's apt, which needs sudo to install, and on a Mac it's Homebrew's brew, which doesn't, and both search, install, update and remove tools by name.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Installing Tools: Homebrew and apt: A package manager is an app store you type to; on Ubuntu it's apt, which needs sudo to install, and on a Mac it's Homebrew's brew, which doesn't, and both search, install, update and remove tools by name.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/aae1be04db5a4db4b54f2f3c03ebe037.webp)

- Category: Bash
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: apt, homebrew, linux, Package Manager, sudo, top-and-htop, unix
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/bash-installing-tools-cheat-sheet