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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  1. GNOME Software icon
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    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    61 GNOME Software alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
     
    • GNOME Software is the most popular Linux alternative to Pamac.

    • GNOME Software is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pamac.

    • GNOME Software is Free and Open SourcePamac is also Free and Open Source
    • GNOME Software is Privacy focused and LightweightPamac is not according to our users
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    Bazaar 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.

    38 Bazaar App Store alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
     
  3. Octopi icon
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    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.

    7 Octopi alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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    Comments about Octopi as an Alternative to Pamac
    John Fastman
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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.

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    • Octopi is Free and Open SourcePamac is also Free and Open Source
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    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.

    21 bauh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    A software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.

    26 Software Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Software Manager as an Alternative to Pamac
    Guest
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    doesn't use pacman as backend

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Software Manager is Free and Open SourcePamac is also Free and Open Source
  6. Muon icon
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    Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    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
     
  8. TkPacman icon
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    tkPacman is a lightweight graphical user interface for 'pacman', the package manager of Arch Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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