Zendo Package Manager
Zendo is a free, open source GTK+ package manager for the Slackware GNU/Linux operating system and its derivatives. The goal of Zendo is to be as fast as possible, while still providing the user with a complete graphical interface, human readable package categories, and full support for installation of package dependencies. Zendo relies on the Slackware package installation, upgrade, and removal systems, but provides extra functionality as well. Zendo began as a package manager for the Zenwalk operating system (a derivative of Slackware), but it is now compatible with other Slackware mirrors as well.
ZPM is the command-line version of Zendo, it gives users much of the same functionality as Zendo, but with very minimalistic requirements. It is also useful for people who simply prefer CLI tools over graphical ones.
- Package blacklisting
- Dependency resolution (on mirrors that support it)
- Support for package conflicts
- Compatibility with many different software repository mirrors. If you find a mirror that doesn't work with Zendo, please send the mirror URL to sparkynigel@gmail.com
- Very easy to use interface with pop-up tooltips that explain in detail the function of various buttons
- Compact user interface
- Detailed dialog showing the progress of actions being performed on individual packages
- Easy editing of the list of mirrors
- Super-fast searching for packages, including package descriptions if the user desires
- Package caching
- Support for processing "dotnew" configuration files
- "Capture/Restore State" function allows you to remember which packages are installed and restore your computer to that state at a later date
- Simultaneous downloading and installing to quickly install/remove/update packages
- Very intuitive interface that provides the user ease of use for the beginner to the experienced
- Extensive info provided with all functions to allow the user knowledge of everything happening with each function
- Allows the user the opportunity to stop any function during operation, thus providing the user full control
- Support for local mirrors. You can install packages from a directory on your computer just like you would on an internet repository.
- Version comparing so that you can see what packages are upgrades and downgrades
- Support for Gzip, Bzip2, and LZMA compressed packages
News
- April 26, 2009 - Zendo 1.5.2 released
- April 20, 2009 - ZPM 1.3 released
- March 10, 2009 - Zendo 1.5.1 released
- March 9, 2009 - ZPM 1.2 released
- January 17, 2009 - Zendo 1.5 released
- January 8, 2009 - ZPM 1.1 released
- January 6, 2009 - Zendo 1.4.1 released
- January 2, 2009 - ZPM 1.0 released
- December 19, 2008 - ZPM project started
- December 16, 2008 - Zendo 1.4 released
- October 29, 2008 - Zendo 1.3 released
- September 14, 2008 - Zendo 1.2.1 released
- September 13, 2008 - Zendo 1.2 released
- August 19, 2008 - Zendo 1.1 released
- August 6, 2008 - Zendo 1.0 released
- July 8, 2008 - Zendo 0.5 released
- June 14, 2008 - Zendo 0.25 released
- June 2, 2008 - Zendo 0.24 released
- June 1, 2008 - Zendo 0.23 released
- May 25, 2008 - Zendo 0.22 released
- May 16, 2008 - Zendo 0.21 released
- May 12, 2008 - Zendo 0.20 released
- March 3, 2008 - Zendo 0.11 released
- February 28, 2008 - Zendo 0.10 released
- February 20, 2008 - Zendo project started