Fink
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Fink is an open-source package management system that brings a wide range of Unix and open-source software to macOS by compiling and distributing it in a convenient, Debian-like format.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix-like package manager
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free and open-source software ⓘ macOS software ⓘ package management system ⓘ |
| basedOn | Debian packaging tools ⓘ |
| category |
free package management systems
ⓘ
macOS package managers ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | active ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
compiling software from source
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precompiled binary distribution ⓘ |
| focus | bringing Unix-like environment to macOS ⓘ |
| goal | to bring a wide range of Unix and open-source software to macOS ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Debian ⓘ |
| license |
GNU General Public License
ⓘ
GNU Lesser General Public License ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Fink community ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | derived from German word for finch ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Darwin
ⓘ
macOS ⓘ |
| packageFormat | .deb ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Perl ⓘ |
| provides |
Unix software for macOS
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development tools for macOS ⓘ open-source libraries for macOS ⓘ |
| repositoryType |
stable tree
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unstable tree ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Homebrew
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MacPorts ⓘ |
| softwareModel |
community-driven
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open-source ⓘ |
| sourceCodeRepository | https://github.com/fink ⓘ |
| supports |
binary packages
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command-line interface ⓘ command-line package management via fink tool ⓘ dependency resolution ⓘ graphical user interface ⓘ integration with X11 on macOS ⓘ multiple macOS versions ⓘ multiple versions of some packages ⓘ package removal ⓘ package upgrading ⓘ source packages ⓘ |
| targetPlatform |
Apple silicon
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surface form:
Apple silicon Macs
Apple Macintosh computers ⓘ
surface form:
Intel-based Macs
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| uses |
APT
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dpkg ⓘ |
| website | https://www.finkproject.org/ ⓘ |
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