Gentoo Portage vs Zypper
Gentoo Portage
wiki.gentoo.orgZypper
en.opensuse.orgSide by side
| Figure | Gentoo Portage | Zypper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · App Installation | 7.5 (#12) | 6.8 (#18) |
| Spec score · Package Managers | 7.3 (#80) | 7.2 (#84) |
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The Portage project page describes Portage as a GPLv2 package management system. | The project repository identifies Zypper as licensed under GNU GPL version 2 or later. |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | ebuild,binary packages | RPM packages and source RPM packages |
| Purpose | Portage is Gentoo’s official package manager and distribution system, providing dependency resolution and software installation. | Zypper is a command-line package manager for installing, updating, and removing packages and managing repositories. |
| Repositories | Portage can use the Gentoo ebuild repository, additional ebuild repositories, and binary package hosts. | Zypper can add, remove, refresh, and modify software repositories. |
| Supported platforms | Linux | Linux,including openSUSE and SUSE Enterprise Linux |
In their own words
Gentoo Portage
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