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# SystemPackageProvider

The system package providers that this package uses.

```
enum SystemPackageProvider
```

## Topics

### Providing Hints to Users of System Packages

[`apt(_:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/SystemPackageProvider/apt(_:))

Creates a system package provider with a list of installable packages
for users of the apt-get package manager on Ubuntu Linux.

[`brew(_:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/SystemPackageProvider/brew(_:))

Creates a system package provider with a list of installable packages
for people who use the HomeBrew package manager on macOS.

[`nuget(_:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/SystemPackageProvider/nuget(_:))

Creates a system package provider with a list of installable packages
for users of the NuGet package manager on Linux or Windows.

[`yum(_:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/SystemPackageProvider/yum(_:))

Creates a system package provider with a list of installable packages
for users of the yum package manager on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or
CentOS.


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