Kore Package Manager

Kore (kpm) is a package manager for Linux written in Rust. It installs applications distributed as tarballs (.tar.gz, .tar.xz, .tar.bz2) and AppImages (.AppImage) into an isolated location, keeping the home directory clean.

It runs on Void Linux, Arch, and any system where pre-compiled software needs to land without touching the base system. It provides an interactive terminal interface (TUI) and direct CLI commands.

• License: BSD
• Language: Rust
• Source: GitHub
• Changelog: v2.1.6

Features

• Hybrid interface. Interactive TUI and direct CLI commands.
• Isolated install. Extracts files to ~/.local/share/binaries and symlinks the binary into ~/.local/bin.
• Menu integration. Generates .desktop shortcuts automatically.
• Atomic uninstall. Removes the app folder, symlink, and shortcut in one step.
• No runtime deps. Built in Rust; needs no fzf or bash wrappers.

Installation

Install the latest pre-compiled version:

$ curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ezequielgk/Kore-Package-Manager/main/install.sh | bash

TIP

Ensure ~/.local/bin is in your $PATH after install.

Requirements

Most dependencies ship with any Linux system by default:

• tar — used for decompression
• pkexec (optional) — only for apps marked to prompt for root
• desktop-file-utils (update-desktop-database) — to refresh the applications menu

Usage

Interactive mode (TUI)

Call the tool with no arguments to open the interface:

$ kpm

Use the arrow keys to navigate, Enter to confirm, and Esc to go back or exit. The guided flow lets you select the app, extract it, and define the binary to link in one pass.

Command line interface (CLI)

For fast, non-interactive operations, kpm supports the following commands:

Command	Short alias	Description
list	-l, list-installed	List installed applications
install	-i	Install one or more apps from local tarballs or repositories
remove	-r	Uninstall one or more installed apps
update	-u	Update installed apps from repositories
repo	—	Manage repositories (official, community, custom)
help	-h, --help	Print full help
—	-V, --version	Show the installed version
--update-bin	—	Update the kpm binary to the latest version

Direct installation

Install multiple applications by name or by path to a local archive:

$ kpm install obsidian waterfox discord

For a single local archive with custom metadata, use these flags:

$ kpm install "/path/to/app.AppImage" --app-name "MyApp" --use-root "No" --category "Network"

Flag	Description
--app-name (-a)	Name the app shows in the system
--use-root (-u)	Whether the .desktop shortcut requires pkexec
--category (-c)	XDG category for the menu (Utility, Network, Game, ...)

Smart uninstallation

Remove the folder, binary, and .desktop file of one or more apps at once:

$ kpm remove discord waterfox

Repository management

The repo subcommand manages where kpm fetches apps:

Subcommand	Description
kpm repo list	Count available packages by type (official, community, user)
kpm repo pkg-list	List all packages available to install
kpm repo pkg-search <query>	Search for a package across all repositories
kpm repo sync	Sync the official and community package lists
kpm repo add <name> <pkg> <url> <category> [--requires-root]	Add a third-party repository
kpm repo remove <name>	Remove a custom repository

Shell completions

Installing kpm with install.sh configures autocomplete for Bash, Zsh, and Fish. Press Tab to complete commands and flags.

Architecture

By default, the tool isolates installed files into the proper user structure:

• Extracted files: ~/.local/share/binaries/[app-name]
• Global binaries (symlinks): ~/.local/bin/[app-name]
• Shortcuts (XDG Desktop): ~/.local/share/applications/[app-name].desktop