aptitude AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like aptitude

aptitude is described as 'Terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool (APT) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to aptitude for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Linux Mobile apps. The best aptitude alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like aptitude are Synaptic, GNOME Software, pacman (package manager) and Advanced Package Tool (APT).

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  1. Chocolatey icon

    Chocolatey

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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    72 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Chocolatey as an Alternative to aptitude
    Barrett
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    Chocolatey is a package manager made for the Windows operating system. Therefore, it cannot replace Aptitude.

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    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to aptitude.

    • Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to aptitude.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open Sourceaptitude is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Privacy focusedaptitude is not according to our users
  2. Synaptic icon

    Synaptic

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    Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

    56 Synaptic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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    • Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to aptitude.

    • Synaptic is Free and Open Sourceaptitude is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is Privacy focusedaptitude is not according to our users
  5. pacman (package manager) icon

    pacman (package manager)

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    The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

    44 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  7. npm icon

    npm

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    npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

    34 npm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • npm is the most popular Web-based alternative to aptitude.

    • npm is Free and Open Sourceaptitude is also Free and Open Source
  9. Nix Package Manager icon

    Nix Package Manager

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    Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    53 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     

    • Nix Package Manager is the most popular Mac alternative to aptitude.

    • Nix Package Manager is Free and Open Sourceaptitude is also Free and Open Source
    • Nix Package Manager is Privacy focusedaptitude is not according to our users
  10. Homebrew Cask icon

    Homebrew Cask

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    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
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    nala

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    nala is what apt should have been. Faster, stronger, better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Mark Gardner
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    • Can search for and configure fastest mirrors
    • Downloads packages in parallel
    • Sensible defaults
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    • nala is Free and Open Sourceaptitude is also Free and Open Source
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    PyPI

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    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    51 PyPI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    RPM Package Manager

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    Robust package system that manages installation, updates, verification, and removal of software packages on Linux. Includes a library API for development in languages like C and Python. Widely used across Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and more; released under GPL-2.0-or-later.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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