Zypper Alternatives

Zypper is described as 'command line package manager for openSUSE which makes use of libzypp. Zypper provides functions like repository access, dependency solving, package installation, etc' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are five alternatives to Zypper for Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE. The best alternative is Advanced Package Tool, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zypper are aptitude, nala, YaST and YUM Package Manager.

Zypper alternatives are mainly Package Managers but may also be Software Installers or Software Uninstallers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Zypper.

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Zypper

Free • Open Source
Package Manager

Linux
openSUSE

Zypper is a command line package manager for openSUSE which makes use of libzypp. Zypper provides functions like repository...

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Advanced Package Tool
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Linux
32 alternatives to Advanced Package Tool
Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.
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Advanced Package Tool Features
1. Ad-freeAdvanced Package Tool doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Command line interfaceAdvanced Package Tool either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightAdvanced Package Tool consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Privacy focusedAdvanced Package Tool is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
aptitude
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Linux
28 alternatives to aptitude
aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool 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...
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aptitude Features
1. Lightweightaptitude consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeaptitude doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Command line interfaceaptitude either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Software Management
Graphical User Interface
nala
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Linux
9 alternatives to nala
nala is what apt should have been. Faster, stronger, better.
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nala Features
1. Command line interfacenala either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
YaST
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Free • Open Source
Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise
openSUSE
3 alternatives to YaST
YaST is the installation and configuration tool for openSUSE and the SUSE Linux Enterprise distributions.
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YaST Features
Manage system configuration
Create bootable Image
Software Management
YUM Package Manager
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Software Uninstaller
Linux
18 alternatives to YUM Package Manager
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.
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YUM Package Manager Features
Software Management
Multiple Repository Support
Delta Update

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Advanced Package Tool

Advanced Package Tool Features

aptitude

aptitude Features

nala

nala Features

YaST

YaST Features

YUM Package Manager

YUM Package Manager Features