What is Arc Manager?
Arc Manager is a unified cross-distribution package management frontend for Linux. It standardizes access to pacman, apt, dnf, and AUR helpers under a single, consistent command-line interface.
It does not replace your system’s package manager. Instead, it provides a clean, predictable interface across distributions while safely delegating to the native backend.
Arc Manager
One CLI for package management across major Linux distributions.
- Cross-distribution support
- Automatic backend detection
- AUR fallback (Arch-based systems)
- Dry-run mode
- Non-interactive mode
Core Features
Simplicity without sacrificing control.
Unified Interface
Use the same commands across Arch, Debian, and Fedora systems without relearning different package tools.
Smart Backend Detection
Automatically detects your distribution and selects the appropriate package manager.
AUR Support
On Arch-based systems, automatically falls back to AUR helpers like yay or paru when packages aren’t found in official repositories.
Safe Execution
Delegates directly to native package managers without modifying system behavior or mixing ecosystems.
Simplify your workflow
Arc Manager is open source and community-driven. Contribute, improve, and help standardize Linux tooling.