Soar is a distro-independent package manager for portable Linux applications. It manages static binaries, AppImages, AppBundles, FlatImages, RunImages, and other self-contained formats using metadata supplied by compatible repositories.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Runs as a statically linked executable without external dependencies or superuser privileges.
- Installs packages from repositories, direct URLs, and local files.
- Supports static binaries, AppImages, and other portable application formats.
- Works with the default soarpkgs repository, third-party repositories, and custom repositories.
- Integrates applications by adding desktop entries and icons and linking manual pages and shell completions.
- Keeps packages installed from GitHub and GitLab releases up to date.
- Supports delta updates for AppImages that provide a zsync feed.
- Verifies package checksums and signatures.
- Uses parallel downloads for efficient package operations.
Website: github.com/pkgforge/soar
Support:
Developer: PkgForge
License: MIT License
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