Appnr
Appnr is a web-based package browser that install applications on Ubuntu. This is a web interface for APT system, and the package is downloaded and installed from Ubuntu/Third-party repositories.
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toast
toast is a simple, self-contained tool for downloading, building, installing, cleanly uninstalling, and managing software packages. Unprivileged users can use it to install software in their home directories. System administrators can use it to temporarily or permanently install software system-wide in a customizable location. Unlike traditional package-management systems, toast works directly with software distributed as source code rather than requiring precompiled binary packages from a central authority (though it can use those too).
A useful companion to the more established package managers—handy if you want to try out a new package, or a bleeding edge version of an already-installed package without mucking up your system. Works on Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, MacOS X, and Cygwin, too.
gdebi
gdebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages.
Ermine
Ermine packs a GNU/Linux application together with any needed shared libraries and data files into a single executable. This file can be copied to any GNU/Linux host and run without further modifications.
Keryx
Keryx is a free and open source tool for easily managing packages on offline Debian based computers including support for Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
Download software packages using a Linux, Mac or Windows machine with an internet connection, then install them on your offline Debian machine later. An essential bit of kit if you’re on dial-up, I imagine.
Via OMG Ubuntu!
Blinky
A small package manager GUI for Arch Linux.
The backend is packer.
Homebrew
Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with OS X.
A very promising alternative to MacPorts. And, since Homebrew sensibly installs under /usr/local, you can give it a try without mucking up your existing MacPorts installations (though if you plan to switch, getting rid of MacPorts entirely seems like a good idea).
Thanks, Adam and @iferguson90.
