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How can I install a package manager?

I need a package manager for my Mac mini M1

Reviewed on 16 June 2023 • Published on 26 May 2021

Security & Identity (IAM):

You may need certain IAM permissions to carry out some actions described on this page. This means:

you are the Owner of the Scaleway Organization in which the actions will be carried out, or
you are an IAM user of the Organization, with a policy granting you the necessary permission sets

Requirements:

You have an account and are logged into the Scaleway console
You have created your SSH key and added it to your account
You have created a Mac mini M1

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS. It allows you to manage the packages installed on your Mac mini M1 and provides a way to install additional software on your machine.

Install Homebrew by running the following command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Update Homebrew by running the following command:
```
brew update
```
Retrieve the list of all the outdated packages on your system:
```
brew outdated
```
Upgrade these packages to the latest version available in Homebrew’s repositories:
```
brew upgrade
```
Note:
If you want to upgrade selected packages only, run the following command: brew upgrade package-name