diff --git a/onboardme/config/onboardme_config.yml b/onboardme/config/onboardme_config.yml
index 75c0ddd4..7c54ab84 100644
--- a/onboardme/config/onboardme_config.yml
+++ b/onboardme/config/onboardme_config.yml
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ package:
     Linux:
       - brew
       - pip3.10
+      - apt
       - snap
       - flatpak
-      - apt
   # list of extra existing packages groups to install
   groups:
     - default
diff --git a/onboardme/env_config.py b/onboardme/env_config.py
index aa879ad5..5c501f99 100755
--- a/onboardme/env_config.py
+++ b/onboardme/env_config.py
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 from os import getenv, path, uname
 # rich helps pretty print everything
 from rich.prompt import Confirm
-from rich.logging import RichHandler
 from .console_logging import print_panel
 import yaml
-# this is the only logger that needs to updated manually if you are
-# troubleshooting. set to logging.DEBUG to see errors
 
 
 def load_yaml(yaml_config_file=""):
@@ -87,6 +84,19 @@ def process_steps(steps=[], firewall=False, browser=False):
     return result_steps
 
 
+def sort_pkgmngrs(package_managers_list=[]):
+    """
+    make sure the package managers are in the right order 🤦
+    """
+    final_list = []
+    package_managers = ['brew', 'pip3.10', 'apt', 'snap', 'flatpak']
+    for mngr in package_managers:
+        if mngr in package_managers_list:
+            final_list.append(mngr)
+
+    return final_list
+
+
 def fill_in_defaults(defaults={}, user_config={}, always_prefer_default=False):
     """
     Compares/Combines a default dict and another dict. Prefer default values
@@ -146,5 +156,7 @@ def process_configs(overwrite=False, repo="", git_branch="", pkg_mngrs=[],
     valid_steps = process_steps(final_defaults['steps'][OS[0]],
                                 final_defaults['remote_hosts'])
     final_defaults['steps'][OS[0]] = valid_steps
+    sorted_mngrs = sort_pkgmngrs(final_defaults['package']['managers'][OS[0]])
+    final_defaults['package']['managers'][OS[0]] = sorted_mngrs
 
     return final_defaults
diff --git a/onboardme/ide_setup.py b/onboardme/ide_setup.py
index 1159f6e2..6053c1e0 100644
--- a/onboardme/ide_setup.py
+++ b/onboardme/ide_setup.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 LICENSE: GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
 """
 
+import logging as log
 from git import Repo, RemoteProgress
 from os import path
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ def vim_setup():
 
     # trick to not run youcompleteme init every single time
     init_ycm = False
-    if not path.exists(f'{HOME_DIR}/.vim/plugged/YouCompleteMe/install.py'):
+    ycm_dir = path.join(HOME_DIR, '.vim/plugged/YouCompleteMe/install.sh')
+    if not path.exists(ycm_dir):
         init_ycm = True
 
     # this is for installing vim-plug
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ def vim_setup():
 
     if init_ycm:
         # This is for you complete me, which is a python completion module
-        subproc(f'{HOME_DIR}/.vim/plugged/YouCompleteMe/install.py')
+        subproc(ycm_dir)
 
     return True
 
diff --git a/onboardme/pkg_management.py b/onboardme/pkg_management.py
index 9501e336..77fa253f 100755
--- a/onboardme/pkg_management.py
+++ b/onboardme/pkg_management.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3.10
+import logging as log
 from os import path
 
 # custom libs
@@ -57,16 +58,16 @@ def run_pkg_mngrs(pkg_mngrs=[], pkg_groups=[]):
     list passed in, only use brew/pip3.10 for mac. Takes optional variable,
     pkg_group_lists to install optional packages.
     """
-    # brew has a special flow with brew files
-    if 'brew' in pkg_mngrs:
-        brew_install_upgrade(OS[0], pkg_groups)
-        pkg_mngrs.remove('brew')
-
-    pkg_mngrs_list = load_yaml(f'{PWD}/config/packages.yml')
-
-    # just in case we got any duplicates, we iterate through pkg_mngrs as a set
-    for pkg_mngr in set(pkg_mngrs):
-        pkg_mngr_dict = pkg_mngrs_list[pkg_mngr]
+    pkg_mngrs_list_of_dicts = load_yaml(path.join(PWD, 'config/packages.yml'))
+    log.debug(f"pkg_mngrs: {pkg_mngrs}", extra={"markup": True})
+
+    # we iterate through pkg_mngrs which should already be sorted
+    for pkg_mngr in pkg_mngrs:
+        # brew has a special flow with "Brewfile"s
+        if pkg_mngr == 'brew':
+            brew_install_upgrade(OS[0], pkg_groups)
+            continue
+        pkg_mngr_dict = pkg_mngrs_list_of_dicts[pkg_mngr]
         pkg_emoji = pkg_mngr_dict['emoji']
         msg = f'{pkg_emoji} [green][b]{pkg_mngr}[/b][/] app Installs'
         print_header(msg)
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ def run_pkg_mngrs(pkg_mngrs=[], pkg_groups=[]):
         pkg_cmds = pkg_mngr_dict['commands']
         for pre_cmd in ['setup', 'update', 'upgrade']:
             if pre_cmd in pkg_cmds:
-                subproc([pkg_cmds[pre_cmd]], spinner=False) 
+                subproc([pkg_cmds[pre_cmd]], spinner=False)
 
         # list of actually installed packages
         installed_pkgs = subproc([pkg_cmds['list']], quiet=True)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0585a134..49828564 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def readme():
                    lic_class],
       python_requires='>3.10',
       keywords='onboardme, onboarding, desktop-setup, setuptools, development',
-      version='0.13.12',
+      version='0.14.8',
       project_urls={
           'Documentation': 'https://jessebot.github.io/onboardme/onboardme',
           'Source': 'http://github.com/jessebot/onboardme',