icy/pacapt

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

pacapt is a 56KB shell script that provides Arch Linux pacman-style commands as a unified wrapper over many package managers like apt-get, yum, homebrew, zypper, and apk. It lets users install, remove, and query packages with the same syntax across Linux, BSD, OpenWrt, and macOS systems.

Use cases

• install packages with pacman syntax on debian or ubuntu
• use the same package manager commands across multiple linux distros
• manage homebrew or macports packages with pacman-style flags
• unify package management on freebsd, openbsd, and alpine
• avoid remembering different package manager commands when switching systems
• script package installation portably across unix-like systems

When to choose

• you know pacman syntax and work across multiple distros or macOS
• you want a single dependency-free shell script for portable package management
• you administer heterogeneous unix systems and want consistent commands

When to avoid

• you are on an Arch-based system, where pacman is already native
• you need advanced features specific to your native package manager
• you need a actively developed tool with frequent updates

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems bsd cli pacman shell-wrapper sysadmin cross-distro package-management command-line linux macos

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