RPM Package Manager Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to RPM Package Manager for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to RPM Package Manager and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to RPM Package Manager are Synaptic, Bazaar App Store, Warehouse and pacman (package manager).

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  1. 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.

    40 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Warehouse icon
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    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. 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...

    45 pacman (package manager) alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  4. 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...

    57 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. Discover icon
     19 likes

    Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.

    39 Discover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
  6. aptitude icon
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    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool (APT) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and...

    36 aptitude alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Dependency solver, easy walking through dependencies, recommendations, suggestions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • aptitude is Free and Open SourceRPM Package Manager is also Free and Open Source
    • aptitude is LightweightRPM Package Manager is not according to our users
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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

    53 eget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GitHub
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  8. Flattool icon
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    Flattool is a command line script designed to improve user experience with flatpaks. It streamlines flatpak management tasks, making them more efficient and user-friendly.

    60 Flattool alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
     
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