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We've compiled a list of 24 free and paid alternatives to pacman (package manager). The primary competitors include Chocolatey, Synaptic. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between pacman (package manager) and Homebrew, Bower, aptitude. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.


Chocolatey
Open Source

Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in...

Synaptic
Free Open Source

Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt.

Homebrew
Free Open Source

The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux).

Bower
Free Open Source

Bower is a package manager for the web.

Octopi
Free Open Source

Octopi is a GUI package manager built on QT that makes using both of the Arch/Manjaro prime...

Alcatraz
Free Open Source

Alcatraz is an open-source package manager for Xcode.

The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of ...

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pacman (package manager) Overview

The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Small Arch Linux iconArch 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 they are from the official Arch repositories or the user's own builds. pacman keeps the system up to date by synchronizing package lists with the master server. This server/client model also allows you to download/install packages with a simple command, complete with all required dependencies.

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