https://github.com/aspizu/nixite
installs your linux software
https://github.com/aspizu/nixite
linux package-management
Last synced: 3 months ago
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installs your linux software
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aspizu/nixite
- Owner: aspizu
- Created: 2025-09-07T04:48:56.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-09-22T11:56:15.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-22T13:12:46.095Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: linux, package-management
- Language: Astro
- Homepage: https://aspizu.github.io/nixite/
- Size: 401 KB
- Stars: 43
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 9
- Open Issues: 6
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Nixite
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[**Open Nixite**](https://aspizu.github.io/nixite/)
Nixite generates a bash script to unattendedly install all your Linux software.
Nixite automatically configures your system and installs software using the best method available.
Nixite tries to suppress confirmation prompts.
Inspired by [**Ninite**](https://Ninite.com/), [**PackagePicker.co**](https://PackagePicker.co/)
### Nixite supports the following Linux distributions:
- Debian Stable
- Ubuntu Desktop
- Fedora Workstation
- Arch Linux
## Why not just use \?
On Linux distributions such as Debian or Ubuntu, installing third-party (often proprietary) software isn’t always straightforward. It typically requires several manual steps, such as adding official repositories to your `sources.list`, importing GPG keys, and configuring updates. In other words, you can’t always just run `sudo apt install google-chrome`.
In addition, many development toolchains deliberately avoid system package managers and instead provide their own installation methods. For example, Rust is best installed using `rustup`, which not only manages the compiler itself but also keeps toolchains and dependencies up to date. These custom installers are generally more reliable for keeping third-party software current than relying on distribution-provided packages.
## Contributing
To add a new package, create a file `app_name.toml` inside `registry/`
You can add common instructions for all distros, or separate instructions for each distro.
```toml
install_system = "package_name" # uses apt on Ubuntu, pacman on Arch Linux
```
```toml
[ubuntu]
install_system = "package_name_on_apt"
[arch]
install_system = "package_name_on_pacman"
```
Use `search_pkgs.py` to find package names on various Linux distro repositories.
Install Papirus icon theme and run:
```shell
python registry.py && prettier -uwu src/*.json
```
`flatpak = true` to install using flatpak, `install_system` should be the flathub package name.
`snap = "classic"` or `snap = true` to install using Snap. `install_system` should be the snap name.
`install_command = "bash command here..."` for custom installers.
When using this, add a `skip_if_exists = "filepath"` to prevent the installer from running again.
Add the package entry `` in `src/pages/index.astro`