Modman lets you install/uninstall magento extensions without the use of Magento Connect.
Why would you use modman?
Say you have an extension that doesn't use Magento Connect--where you upload it's contents manually. When you want to uninstall that extension, you have to tediously/manually search the installation files/folders and remove them by hand.
With modman, this is done for you perfectly--no more tedious labor.
Install modman
Let's first install modman.
1. Enable symlink support in magento: System > Configuration > Advanced > Developer , Under "Template Settings" > "Allow Symlinks" select "Yes"
2. Download and run the installer.
bash < <(wget -q --no-check-certificate -O - https://raw.github.com/colinmollenhour/modman/master/modman-installer)
3 (optional). If you want to install modman globally, after installing it (above).
mv ~/bin/modman /usr/local/bin/
And we're done with the modman installation.
Create a modman compatible extension:
1. Install generate-modman
​2. Put your extension into .modman folder.
3. Navigate inside the .modman folder and run 'generate-modman'
cd .modman/EXTENSION generate-modman ​​cd ../../
4. Now install via modman:
modman deploy EXTENSION
Done.
To remove a modman installed extension, do the following:
modman remove EXTENSION
Fix modman linked files
cd .modman modman repair