Package Manager
The first thing we’ll install is a package manager.
A package manager is a program that you’ll use to install and update other pieces of software (aka. Packages).
There are lots of different package managers for different operating systems. We'll use Homebrew if you're using macOS, or apt-get if you're using Ubuntu.
Installation
Homebrew for macOS
For macOS users, we’ll use Homebrew, and you can find its official documentation here.
For the installation:
- Open your terminal.
- Run this command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
- Once the previous command has finished running, run:
brew install wget.
And that’s it. The installation of Homebrew might take a couple of minutes. Let us know if there are any errors.
apt-get for Ubuntu
Life is a bit easier for Ubuntu users, because it comes with a good package manager called apt-get. However, let’s ensure that the package manager is up to date:
- Open your terminal.
- Run:
sudo apt-get update - Run:
sudo apt-get upgrade
And that’s it. Let us know if you get any errors.
Once you’ve done this, let’s proceed.