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.
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aptitude Alternatives
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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- 29 Snapcraft alternatives
37 Bazaar App Store alternativesBazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- GNOME
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35 YUM Package Manager alternativesYum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm.
26 Software Manager alternativesA software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.
Zypper is a command line package manager for openSUSE which makes use of libzypp. Zypper provides functions like repository access, dependency solving, package installation, etc.
42 Update Manager alternativesThe Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.
Pacstall will attempt to become the AUR Ubuntu wishes it had. It takes the AUR and puts a spin on it, making it easier to install programs without scouring github repos and the likes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
Eget is the best way to easily get pre-built binaries for your favorite tools. It downloads and extracts pre-built binaries from releases on GitHub
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- GitHub
- Go (Programming Language)
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Homebrew
Directly install applications from their GitHub repository with out-of-the-box support for updates using GPM, the package manager with the superpowers of a cross-platform build tool.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Tvix is a new implementation of Nix, a purely-functional package manager. It aims to have a modular implementation, in which different components can be reused or replaced based on the use-case.
43 AppCenter alternativesAppCenter is a fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore)
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