A software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
Ireland
EU
aptitude Alternatives
Apps similar to aptitude include Chocolatey, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Bazaar App Store, Synaptic, GNOME Software and pacman (package manager). Package Managers like aptitude are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, the web, Mac, Windows and self-hosting.
Alternatives list
- 28 Software Manager alternatives
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 typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
United States
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- United States
39 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- openSUSE
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 (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
44 Update Manager alternativesThe Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Ireland
- EU
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 (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Ubuntu
A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
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