pacapt ☆

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Description:
Package manager in the style of Arch's pacman

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: package-manager pacman cross-platform system-utility devops

Install: brew install pacapt

About:
Pacapt is a shell script that provides a pacman-like syntax wrapper for multiple package managers including apt, yum, and brew. It enables users familiar with Arch Linux's pacman to manage packages on different Linux distributions and macOS without learning new commands. This tool simplifies cross-platform package management by translating familiar pacman commands into the appropriate native package manager operations.

Key Features:

Pacman-compatible command syntax
Supports multiple package managers (apt, yum, brew, zypper, apk)
Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS)
No installation required - single shell script
Automatic backend detection

Use Cases:

System administrators managing heterogeneous environments with different Linux distributions
Arch Linux users working with Debian, RHEL, or other systems
Simplifying package management commands in cross-platform scripts

Alternatives:

nala – Debian-specific with modern UI, but not cross-platform
mamba – Python package manager, focused on scientific computing

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