aptitude AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like aptitude

aptitude is described as 'Terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool 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, npm and pacman (package manager).

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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.

    66 Chocolatey alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Chocolatey screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Package Manager
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Software Installer
    5.  Full descriptions
    6.  Software Management
    7.  Nuget
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No Tracking
    12. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js

    Chocolatey VS aptitude

     
    Comments about Chocolatey as an Alternative to aptitude
    Barrett
    Negative •Oct 19, 2021
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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 Lightweight and Privacy focusedaptitude is not according to our users
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    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+.

    50 Synaptic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    Synaptic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  PPA
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Filter search results

    Synaptic VS aptitude

     

    • Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to aptitude.

    • Synaptic is Free and Open Sourceaptitude is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedaptitude is not according to our users
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    GNOME Software

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    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    61 GNOME Software alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    • Advanced Package Tool
    Overview Page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Access the AppStore
    7.  Software Management

    GNOME Software VS aptitude

     
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    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.

    33 npm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    npm screenshot 1

    npm Features

    1.  Support for Javascript

    npm VS aptitude

     

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

    • npm is Free and Open Sourceaptitude is also Free and Open Source
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    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...

    37 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux

    pacman (package manager) Features

    1.  Software Management

    pacman (package manager) VS aptitude

     
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    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...

    46 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Package Manager
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Nix Package Manager VS aptitude

     

    • 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 focused and Lightweightaptitude is not according to our users
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    Advanced Package Tool

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    Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Updating Packages (apt-get upgrade)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free

    Advanced Package Tool VS aptitude

     
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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.

    46 PyPI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PyPI screenshot 1

    PyPI VS aptitude

     
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew

    Homebrew Cask Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Homebrew

    Homebrew Cask VS aptitude

     
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    Souk

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    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    73 Souk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Souk screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Readme says "Souk is currently no longer being actively developed due to technical limitations. Many design elements of Souk are currently being implemented in GNOME Software 41. More details are explained in this issue."https://gitlab.gnome.org/haecker-felix/souk/-/issues/61#note_1270615

    Souk Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Flatpak

    Souk VS aptitude

     
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    Snapcraft

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    Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Super Tux Cart

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Sandbox

    Snapcraft VS aptitude

     
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    nala

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

    11 nala alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    HOW TO INSTALL

    nala Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    nala VS aptitude

     
    Comments about nala as an Alternative to aptitude
    Mark Gardner
    Positive •Jan 9, 2024
    0
    • 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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