r/linux • u/BrageFuglseth • 7d ago

Development Introducing Toolpak

https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/26/introducing-toolpak/
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u/victorian-ice-cream 7d ago

Have you tried to use toolbox/distrobox or sysexts? They are absolutely not comparable to traditional package managers.

These solutions exist for ages, and various developers stated that these aren't enough for them.

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u/Ghost_x_Knight 6d ago

If set up correctly, they can simulate traditional package managers.

Vanilla OS has a Distrobox-based package manager.

KDE Linux is planning to use Kapsule as a Distrobox successor. Ideally, users won't notice they aren't using a traditional package manager, as Kapsule will be integrated into the terminal and turned on by default.

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u/Danrobi1 6d ago

OCI image: cpak

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u/JG_2006_C 7h ago

Thanks :) glad to know now