Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.
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Pamac AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Pamac
Pamac is described as 'Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm)' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are nine alternatives to Pamac for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Arch Linux, GNOME, Flatpak and Flathub apps. The best Pamac alternative is GNOME Software, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pamac are Bazaar App Store, Discover, Octopi and bauh.
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- 61 GNOME Software alternatives
38 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.
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37 Discover alternativesUtility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- Snapcraft
Octopi is the highest rated graphical user interface for the Arch Linux pacman package management tool in AUR. It is written in C++ using the Qt toolkit and its source code is hosted on GitHub. The first commits date from February 2013.
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Comments about Octopi as an Alternative to Pamac
- Octopi is Free and Open Source
- 21 bauh alternatives
bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.
26 Software Manager alternativesA software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.
Comments about Software Manager as an Alternative to Pamac
doesn't use pacman as backend
- Software Manager is Free and Open Source
Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.
kalu (which could stand for "Keeping Arch Linux Up-to-date") is a small application that will add an icon to your systray and sit there, regularly checking if there's anything new for you to upgrade.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Arch Linux
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tkPacman is a lightweight graphical user interface for 'pacman', the package manager of Arch Linux.
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Pamac and Octopi allow graphical interaction with pacman, the default package manager for Manjaro linux. Pamac is probably the more user-friendly, though.