Package managers allow you to quickly install, manage, and delete programs (or apps, applications) from your operating system within a command-line interface. Different distros provide a variety of package managers, but all are straightforward.
  • Elbullazul
    9•3 years ago

    A package manager in Windows feels so out of place, like an afterthought. In linux, it’s a core functionality and feels very solid and fast

    Wqs surprised chocolatey wasn’t in the list

    • @poVoq
      7•1 year ago

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      • @AgreeableLandscapeOPM
        3•3 years ago

        This is to a large part because any kind of official package manager in Windows is immediately faced by a lot of backlash from the Windows users/developers as they rightly fear it will turn into a Playstore like locked system.

        Wouldn’t happen if they were like Linux and allowed users to change what repositories the package manager pulled from. I’ve never seen anyone complain about, for example, apt, dnf or pacman being restricted because you can just host your own package server.

        Then again, that wouldn’t be profitable, so…

  • PhoenixLandPirate
    7•3 years ago

    I feel a bit sad that in the windows side, Chocolatey wasn’t mentioned, it’s a pretty decent package manager, the GUI leaves a lot to be desired, but for the purposes of installing and updating apps, it’s not perfect but it does the Job!

  • @wiki_me
    4•3 years ago

    No mention of nix, i have been using it for a while as a flatpak/snap alternative it’s working ok. It’s still somewhat glitchy but seeing how nixos packages are getting more and more investment i am hoping nix will get more polished and easier to use.

    Also no mention of gnu-guix which also seems interesting and is similar to nix (although less populer), what i like about nix and guix that they don’t have to start downloading unneeded dependencies to use a package (basically they are less bloated).

    • @AgreeableLandscapeOPM
      2•3 years ago

      Is the main aim of Nix to eliminate package version conflicts?

  • @pohuing
    3•3 years ago

    No mention of chocolatey, scoop or the windows store. If Appimage counts as a package manager, surely the Windows Store is even more of a package manager. It does everything the author put in the definition.

    There is also Powershell package manager which also let’s you set custom sources akin to ppas I think. This one is more useful for development purposes in my experience though.

  • @linkert
    2•3 years ago

    Nice mention of eopkg, had a good time with it. It is apparently based on PiSi which originates from Pardus a neat Turkish distro with support from their government :) No mention of the mighty quick xbps though