Pacstall

Spec sheet

Purpose

Pacstall automates downloading source packages, installing dependencies, and installing software in Ubuntu.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pacstall.dev

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · pacstall.dev

Security

The project says it reviews packages for suspicious activity and standards including formatting and bash safety before accepting them into its repository.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project directs users to its wiki for usage guidance and GitHub issues for bug reports.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

Pacstall is free software under the GNU GPL version 3 or later.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Build isolation

Pacstall uses bubblewrap to build programs in isolation from the host system.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Builds

Pacstall can create prebuilt .deb packages for distribution.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Commands

Its basic commands include installing, removing, searching, adding repositories, and updating scripts or packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Pacstall is designed for Linux distributions using dpkg and apt; the FAQ says official repository packages may have outdated dependencies or incompatibilities on Debian.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dependency resolution

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · pacstall.dev

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Pacstall is designed for Linux distributions using dpkg/apt, but the official repository may contain packages with outdated dependencies or incompatibilities on Debian.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Git packages

During upgrades, -git packages can use the latest build from the developer’s latest commit.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Install options

The project documents installation via a bash script, APT from the PPR, or a .deb release asset.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Package formats

It supports creating native packages from binaries, Git repositories, AppImages, release artifacts, and .deb packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Package sources

It supports creating native packages from binaries, Git repositories, AppImages, release artifacts, and .deb packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Prebuilt packages

Chaotic PPR builds .deb packages from pacscripts and hosts them in an APT repository; it can be used without Pacstall installed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ppr.pacstall.dev

Recipes

Pacstall uses an expressive package recipe format called pacscripts, designed for building .deb packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Repositories

Users can install programs from multiple repositories rather than a single centralized repository.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shell support

Pacstall provides full autocompletion support for bash and fish; zsh can emulate bash completions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

Ubuntu and Linux distributions using dpkg/aptRead 21 Sep 2026 · pacstall.dev

Where Specifiction places it

• Package Managers#92 of 936.7