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What are the best Linux package managers?

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23 Options Considered

Best Linux package managersPricePackagesrequires sudo
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Pacman
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Portage
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DPKG (Debian Package Manager)
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XBPS (X Binary Package System)
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RPM (RPM Package Manager)
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Pacman

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36
Experiences
9
Pros
15
Cons
12
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Portage

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18
Experiences
4
Pros
9
Cons
5
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DPKG (Debian Package Manager)

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17
Experiences
5
Pros
9
Cons
2
Specs
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XBPS (X Binary Package System)

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10
Experiences
2
Pros
6
Cons
2
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RPM (RPM Package Manager)

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9
Pros
6
Cons
3
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Nix

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11
Experiences
2
Pros
5
Cons
4
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pkgsrc

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6
Cons
4
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PiSi (Packages Installed Successfully as Intended)

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3
Experiences
1
Pros
1
Cons
1
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AppImage

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8
Experiences
2
Pros
3
Cons
3
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Docker

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11
Pros
7
Cons
3
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GNU Guix

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13
Experiences
3
Pros
7
Cons
2
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Entropy - the Sabayon package manager

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1
Pros
1
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URPM (User RedHat Package Manager)

All
1
Pros
1
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YUM

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14
Pros
9
Cons
5
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Conda

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10
Experiences
1
Pros
6
Cons
3
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eopkg

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4
Experiences
1
Pros
2
Cons
1
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Flatpak

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13
Experiences
3
Pros
6
Cons
3
Specs
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Linuxbrew

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7
Experiences
1
Pros
5
Cons
1
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APT

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1
Pros
1
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