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I think there are two (maybe 3?) working package managers that allow for Linux software installation on OS X machines.
Fink is probably the best known, Darwin Ports, and MacPorts, and I recall there was a Gentoo portage manager in the works a few years back...
I have used a couple of them in the past, but have not enough info about their current status to point you to one over the other, or their current strengths and weaknesses.
In most cases, if you find you do not like them, they are pretty easy to remove... You'll need to do some digging and fiddling to determine which will suit you best.