Pkgcore

pkgcore is Article description::an alternative package manager for Gentoo that aims for high performance, extensibility, and a clean design. Written in Python, pkgcore also subsumes most of the functionality of the and  repository management tools.

pkgcore is written and maintained by Gentoo developer.

Emerge
The the command:

Configuration
If there is no specific pkgcore configuration (that is or ) it reads the Portage configuration and converts it transparently for use. For a detailed explanation of how the pkgcore specific configuration works see Pkgcore/Configuration.

Updating the system
For synchronizing the local copies of the Portage tree and any overlays the utility is used. Then is invoked to update all packages and clean superfluous packages.

Searching for a package
To search for a package use the pquery program:

For example to find some audio software for encoding files one may use the following to find.

Installing a package
A package can be installed with :

In our example this would be the following:

is intended to be compatible with portage. It should be possible to use both and  on the same system.