Fink

Fink is a free and open-source software package management system that aims to bring the full world of Unix and Linux software to Darwin and Mac OS X. As a package manager, its goal is to automate the process of downloading, patching, compiling and installing Unix software on your computer.

Overview

Fink uses Debian tools like dpkg and apt-get to provide powerful binary package management. You can choose whether you want to download precompiled binary packages or build everything from source.

History

Fink was started in December 2000 by Christoph Pfisterer, inspired by the Debian system's design. The project's name comes from the German word "Fink", meaning "finch", and is a tribute to Apple's naming tradition of birds and animals.

Features

Fink has the ability to download and install packages from source. This feature, combined with the ability to notify users of updates (via the 'fink selfupdate' command), makes it a powerful tool for Unix software management on Mac OS X.

Usage

To install a package with Fink, you can use the command 'fink install package-name'. Fink will automatically handle all dependencies and configuration details.

See also

• MacPorts
• Homebrew

References

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External links

• Official website

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