Pacstall
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The facts
Each one read from Pacstall's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build isolation
- Pacstall uses bubblewrap to build programs in isolation from the host system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Builds
- Pacstall can create prebuilt .deb packages for distribution.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Commands
- Its basic commands include installing, removing, searching, adding repositories, and updating scripts or packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- Pacstall is designed for Linux distributions using dpkg and apt; the FAQ says official repository packages may have outdated dependencies or incompatibilities on Debian.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Distro support
- Pacstall is designed for Linux distributions using dpkg/apt, but the official repository may contain packages with outdated dependencies or incompatibilities on Debian.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Git packages
- During upgrades, -git packages can use the latest build from the developer’s latest commit.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The project documents installation via a bash script, APT from the PPR, or a .deb release asset.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Pacstall is free software under the GNU GPL version 3 or later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Non-systemd systems
- Pacstall itself does not explicitly use systemd, but some packages may install systemd files or invoke systemd commands in post-install hooks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- It supports creating native packages from binaries, Git repositories, AppImages, release artifacts, and .deb packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package sources
- It supports creating native packages from binaries, Git repositories, AppImages, release artifacts, and .deb packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Prebuilt packages
- Chaotic PPR builds .deb packages from pacscripts and hosts them in an APT repository; it can be used without Pacstall installed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pacstall automates downloading source packages, installing dependencies, and installing software in Ubuntu.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recipes
- Pacstall uses an expressive package recipe format called pacscripts, designed for building .deb packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Repositories
- Users can install programs from multiple repositories rather than a single centralized repository.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project says it reviews packages for suspicious activity and standards including formatting and bash safety before accepting them into its repository.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shell support
- Pacstall provides full autocompletion support for bash and fish; zsh can emulate bash completions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its wiki for usage guidance and GitHub issues for bug reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Ubuntu and Linux distributions using dpkg/aptchecked 21 Sep 2026
