pacman (package manager) Alternatives

pacman (package manager) is described as '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' and is a popular Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to pacman (package manager) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Arch Linux, Windows and Web-based apps. The best pacman (package manager) alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pacman (package manager) are Homebrew, Synaptic, GNOME Software and Advanced Package Tool (APT).

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  1. PyPI icon
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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

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    • Online
     
  2. Yum 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.

    35 YUM Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  3. 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

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    • Linux
     
  4. Read Chapter 5 of The Debian Administrator's Handbook for exhaustive description deb packages and related formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Debian
     
  5. nala icon
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    nala is what apt should have been. Faster, stronger, better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  6. Lix Project icon
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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.

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    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  7.  5 likes

    An AUR helper that minimizes user interaction.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  8.  Like

    Pacman-G2 is a fork of the not-yet-released cvs version of the complete rewrite of pacman by Aurelien Foret (the old monolithic pacman is written by Judd Vinet).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  9.  Like

    Trizen AUR Package Manager: A lightweight wrapper for AUR.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Souk icon
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    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Souk as an Alternative to pacman (package manager)
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    It is not a package manager

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    • Souk is Free and Open Sourcepacman (package manager) is also Free and Open Source
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