dbin AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like dbin

dbin is described as 'A self-contained, static package manager, with over 3k binaries in its repos, all of which run on both MUSL & GLIBC, with repos for ARM64 as well. Single-file, single-config, no database, made in Go' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to dbin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Homebrew, GitHub and Windows apps. The best dbin alternative is Advanced Package Tool (APT), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dbin are pacman (package manager), Nix Package Manager, Homebrew Cask and eget.

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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.

    50 Advanced Package Tool (APT) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Advanced Package Tool (APT) is the most popular Linux alternative to dbin.

    • Advanced Package Tool (APT) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to dbin.

    • Advanced Package Tool (APT) is Free and Open Sourcedbin is also Free and Open Source
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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
     
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Nix Package Manager is the most popular Mac alternative to dbin.

    • Nix Package Manager is Free and Open Sourcedbin is also Free and Open Source
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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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    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
     
    • eget is the most popular Windows alternative to dbin.

    • eget is Free and Open Sourcedbin is also Free and Open Source
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    AUR-inspired database, and package manager to install, update (for real) and manage ALL AppImages and other portable formats for GNU/Linux, system-wide or locally, with the ease of APT and the power of PacMan.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.

    49 Lix Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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