Platform Differences¶

Comprehensive reference for platform-specific differences across macOS, Ubuntu, WSL Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.

Quick Reference¶

Aspect	macOS	Ubuntu (Server)	WSL Ubuntu	Arch Linux
Package Manager	brew	apt	apt	pacman
Shell	zsh (default)	bash (default)	bash (default)	bash
Binary Prefix	None	Some (bat, fd)	Some (bat, fd)	None
User Binaries	~/.local/bin	~/.local/bin	~/.local/bin	~/.local/bin
System Binaries	/usr/local/bin	/usr/bin	/usr/bin	/usr/bin
Machine Manifest	macos-personal-workstation	ubuntu-lxc-server	wsl-work-workstation	arch-personal-workstation

Package Differences

Package name and binary name differences across platforms
Command Reference

Package manager commands and environment configuration
Tool Availability

Tool support, version managers, and platform-specific quirks