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In the realm of software development, particularly on Linux systems, the importance of package managers cannot be overemphasized. These tools are essential for automating the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing software packages in a consistent manner. They fetch packages from remote repositories, resolve dependencies, and manage the overall software installation process. This article explores three fundamental open-source package managers used widely among developers: npm, pip, and Homebrew. Each of these package managers serves different parts of the software development ecosystem. npm is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js. It facilitates Node.