Linux package manager
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A package manager is a tool that allows users to install, remove, upgrade, configure and manage software packages on an operating system.
Package manager by distributor
| Package Name | Binary /Source | Install from URL support | GUI enabled | Distributor | extension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT | Binary | No | Yes | Debian-based Linux | dpkg, .deb extension |
| DNF | Binary | Yes | Yes | RedHat-based Linux | .rpm extension |
| YUM | Binary | Yes | Yes | RedHat-based Linux | .rpm extension |
| Synaptic | Graphical frontend for binary | No | Yes | Debian-based Linux | |
| Pacman | Binary | Yes | No | Arch-based Linux | |
| Portage | Source | No | No | GEntoo-based Linux | |
| ZYPP | Binary | Yes | Yes | SUSE-based Linux | uses RPM as the backend |
| Snap | Binary | No | No | Ubuntu |