Autopackage
autopackage is an open source package management system for Linux computer systems. Its standout feature is that it is designed to be distribution-neutral, making it more portable than other package managers. Autopackages do not require special software to be used but are bash shell scripts (with the extension .package) which automatically download and install the autopackage system if necessary before installing the software built into the package.
Like other package managers, autopackage can also be used to safely install and query existing packages while keeping track of necessary dependencies - this works regardless of how the depended upon software was installed. Autopackages can also be built with support for multiple languages, and will automatically choose between using a graphical interface or text-based interface as appropriate.
autopackage is most easily seen as an equivalent to the GNU autoconf system but for binaries. It achieves distro neutrality by abstracting the underlying distribution beneath a simple API, and by checking the system directly for what the package needs rather than querying a central database in the style of RPM or the Debian package manager.
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List of open-source software packages | List of open source software packages | Open-source software | Open source software
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