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NixOS Landing Page
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NixOS

25 Jun 2014 . All software components in NixOS are installed using the Nix package manager. Packages in Nix are defined using the nix language to create nix expressions.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Assuming everything you need for college will run on it, you should be fine. Besides a couple quirks like Cmd+Q quits programs instead of just closing the window, it should be rather intuitive. The builtin terminal is fine and roughly-familiar if you're used that it in linux. You'll probably want to look into a package manager like brew, macports, or nix. Iterm2 is a fancier replacement for the default Terminal app, but I've found myself just fine with the one macOS provides. Docker usually runs fine if you need to pop a quick linux-y environment and spin up something like postgres or redis.

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iTerm2 Landing Page
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iTerm2

A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Assuming everything you need for college will run on it, you should be fine. Besides a couple quirks like Cmd+Q quits programs instead of just closing the window, it should be rather intuitive. The builtin terminal is fine and roughly-familiar if you're used that it in linux. You'll probably want to look into a package manager like brew, macports, or nix. Iterm2 is a fancier replacement for the default Terminal app, but I've found myself just fine with the one macOS provides. Docker usually runs fine if you need to pop a quick linux-y environment and spin up something like postgres or redis.

#Terminal #Developer Tools #SSH 98 social mentions
Homebrew Landing Page
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Homebrew

The missing package manager for macOS
Pricing:
- Open Source
Assuming everything you need for college will run on it, you should be fine. Besides a couple quirks like Cmd+Q quits programs instead of just closing the window, it should be rather intuitive. The builtin terminal is fine and roughly-familiar if you're used that it in linux. You'll probably want to look into a package manager like brew, macports, or nix. Iterm2 is a fancier replacement for the default Terminal app, but I've found myself just fine with the one macOS provides. Docker usually runs fine if you need to pop a quick linux-y environment and spin up something like postgres or redis.

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