asdf-python VS HomeBrew

Point of clarification: asdf uses python-build which is from pyenv.

https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-python?tab=readme-ov-...

[env] # supports arbitrary env vars so mise can be used like direnv/dotenv NODE_ENV = 'production' [tools] # specify single or multiple versions terraform = '1.0.0' erlang = ['23.3', '24.0'] # supports everything you can do with .tool-versions currently node = ['16', 'prefix:20', 'ref:master', 'path:~/.nodes/14'] # send arbitrary options to the plugin, passed as: # MISE_TOOL_OPTS\_\_VENV=.venv python = {version='3.10', virtualenv='.venv'} [plugins] # specify a custom repo url # note this will only be used if the plugin does not already exist python = 'https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-python' [alias.node] # project-local aliases my_custom_node = '20'

Yeah, I should've been more precise. The asdf plugins use parts of existing systems. For example (python/ruby/node)-build which mostly come from other version managers. Asdf does provide extras, but the plugin-specific code is tiny: https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-python/blob/master/bi...

❯ asdf plugin-list --urls --refs act https://github.com/grimoh/asdf-act.git master 8729029 aws-vault https://github.com/beardix/asdf-aws-vault.git master 937a1db awscli https://github.com/MetricMike/asdf-awscli.git main b9ba4c7 docker-slim https://github.com/everpeace/asdf-docker-slim.git master 4ee75a3 golang https://github.com/kennyp/asdf-golang.git master 1f388f1 helm https://github.com/Antiarchitect/asdf-helm.git master 87eef5a java https://github.com/halcyon/asdf-java.git master f0c702f jq https://github.com/ryodocx/asdf-jq.git master 3144577 kubectl https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-kubectl.git master da7bb0b minikube https://github.com/alvarobp/asdf-minikube.git master 8ca7b8d mysql https://github.com/iroddis/asdf-mysql.git master 3aaf756 nodejs https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf-nodejs.git master cb61e3d perl https://github.com/ouest/asdf-perl.git master 31bb799 php https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-php.git master 759843b postgres https://github.com/smashedtoatoms/asdf-postgres.git master 4f8b356 python https://github.com/danhper/asdf-python.git master 8ab052f redis https://github.com/smashedtoatoms/asdf-redis.git master bf1276e ruby https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf-ruby.git master f134c2d sbt https://github.com/bram2000/asdf-sbt.git master 33f9637 scala https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-scala.git master 1206055 skaffold https://github.com/virtualstaticvoid/asdf-skaffold.git master c942ecf spark https://github.com/joshuaballoch/asdf-spark.git master 6fe49de

You could look at what a new $PATH file looks like by spinning up a new VM or google around for default path examples. As for your dependency issues, I like to use poetry and asdf to keep things straight.

I use asdf and its Python plugin [1] to install Python interpreter versions.

For managing virtual environments on my preferred shell (Fish), I use (and maintain) VirtualFish [2].

For managing project dependencies, I activate environments via VirtualFish and then use Poetry [3] to update the dependencies within the environments.

[1]: https://github.com/danhper/asdf-python

[2]: http://github.com/justinmayer/virtualfish

[3]: http://python-poetry.org

Homebrew is a highly popular package manager on macOS and Linux systems, enabling users to easily install, update, and uninstall command-line tools and applications. Its design philosophy focuses on simplifying the software installation process on macOS, eliminating the need for manual downloads and compilations of software packages.

Homebrew - package manager for linux-based OSs.

Package Manager: Homebrew

Hopping from one distro to another with a different package manager might require some time to adapt. Using a package manager that can be installed on most distro is one way to help you get to work faster. Flatpak is one of them; other alternative are Snap, Nix or Homebrew. Flatpak is a good starter, and if you have a bunch of free time, I suggest trying Nix.

Are you using SQLite that ships with macOS, or SQLite installed from homebrew?

I had a different problem in the past with the SQLite that ships with macOS, and have been using SQLite from homebrew since.

So if it’s the one that comes with macOS that gives you this problem that you are having, try using SQLite from homebrew instead.

https://brew.sh/

Before we begin, make sure you have Homebrew installed on your Mac. Homebrew is a package manager that makes it easy to install software and dependencies. You can install Homebrew by following the instructions on their website: https://brew.sh/

I’m on MacOS and erlang.org, elixir-lang.org, and postgresql.org all suggest installation via Homebrew, which is a very popular package manager for MacOS.

I have always either installed Node from the installer provided by the Nodejs website or, via Brew in macOS. I have also used nvm in the past but did not know that there was a best practice to guide us.

A running Rails application needs a database to connect to. You may already have your database of choice installed, but if not, I recommend PostgreSQL, or Postgres for short. On a Mac, probably the easiest way to install it is with Posrgres.app. Another option, the one I prefer, is to use Homebrew. With Homebrew installed, this command will install PostgreSQL version 16 along with libpq:

On a macOS machine, you can use homebrew by running the command.