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pacapt for Mac

Package manager in the style of Arch's pacman

Quick answer: pacapt is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pacapt. It is distributed under the Fair licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pacapt is

pacapt is a command-line tool for macOS: package manager in the style of Arch's pacman.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/icy/pacapt.

How to install pacapt

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install pacapt.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install pacapt on Mac?

Run brew install pacapt in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is pacapt open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Fair licence.

Does pacapt run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is pacapt?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10183 in this catalogue.

What version of pacapt is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.0.7.