For use in $HOME:
- https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge, with the conda-forge channel set as the default (and only) channel.
For deterministic and declarative configuration:
- Nix with nix-installer, and
- home-mangler for a lightweight package-only alternative to home-manager, or
- nix-darwin for declarative system-wide configuration on macOS.
Traditional package managers:
- MacPorts (macOS)
- DNF with RPM
- APT with dpkg or alternative frontends like oma