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win-get VS pkgsrc

Compare win-get VS pkgsrc and see what are their differences

win-get logo win-get

win-get is an installer and software repository for Microsoft Windows, like apt-get in Linux.

pkgsrc logo pkgsrc

pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages.
  • win-get Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-05-29
  • pkgsrc Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-30

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  • Review - Using pkgsrc for multi-platform deployments in heterogeneous environments, G Clifford Williams

Category Popularity

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Package Manager
44 44%
56% 56
Developer Tools
0 0%
100% 100
Windows Tools
100 100%
0% 0
Software Marketplace
100 100%
0% 0

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Reviews

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win-get Reviews

5 Best Windows package manager to use via command line
The best thing will be the users don’t have to install any third-party script or solution to enable Winget, it comes pre-install with Windows 10 1709 (16299) or later, therefore, if you on the latest version then you already have the Winget. Here is the tutorial to know how to use Winget on Windows 10.

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, pkgsrc seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 8 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

win-get mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of win-get yet. Tracking of win-get recommendations started around Mar 2021.

pkgsrc mentions (8)

  • Installing packages without an internet connection?
    It seems according to pkgsrc.org that pkgin might follow the PKG_PATH environment variable. You're supposed to set PKG_PATH="http://cdn.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/NetBSD/$(uname -p)/$(uname -r|cut -f '1 2' -d.)/All/", and according to uname(1), -p gives the processor architecture and -r gives the operating system [kernel] release. Source: about 1 year ago
  • pkgsrc.se is no more :(
    It seems like pkgsrc.org hasn’t got the news yet. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Slackware 15.0
    I still have a Slackware install that runs some really old stuff I have. I remember working at AN ISP in the 90s and slack was are secure distro. All the important stuff (authentication, configs, etc.) were stored and served from our 'slack pool'. Funny part is now I do a very basic Slackware install that setup pkgsrc (https://pkgsrc.org) on it so I can really experience the best and worst of times! - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • Cross-platform package management: Comprehensive comparison of Pkgsrc and Ravenports article published
    Today the second article on cross-platform package management has been published. It features a short description of what Pkgsrc and Ravenports are and a longer part on how they compare. The test environment and procedure is covered and of course the results are presented. At the end a conclusion is drawn. Source: over 2 years ago
  • First article on cross-platform package management published
    The second one will contain the results of our two months evaluation of Pkgsrc on multiple platforms and a comparison with Ravenports. Source: over 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing win-get and pkgsrc, you can also consider the following products

Scoop - A command-line installer for Windows

Conda - Binary package manager with support for environments.

Just Install - just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

Homebrew - The missing package manager for macOS

Windows Remix - Web-based batch software installer with zero dependencies. Recommended first visit after reinstalling Windows or buying a new laptop.

MacPorts - The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system.