Difference between revisions of "Arch User Repository"
no edit summary
imported>Verityproductions |
imported>Verityproductions |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Although Manjaro is 100% Arch compatible - being based on Arch itself - it is not possible access the official repositories of the Arch System to download software. Manjaro instead uses its own official repositories in order to ensure that any software packages provided (e.g. system updates and applications) have been fully tested and are completely stable before release. However, it is still possible to access additional software packages from the ''Arch User Repository'' (AUR), which is managed by the Arch community (i.e. users) themselves. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages and applications first placed here are known to make their way into Arch's official repositories if they become popular enough. | Although Manjaro is 100% Arch compatible - being based on Arch itself - it is not possible access the official repositories of the Arch System to download software. Manjaro instead uses its own official repositories in order to ensure that any software packages provided (e.g. system updates and applications) have been fully tested and are completely stable before release. However, it is still possible to access additional software packages from the ''Arch User Repository'' (AUR), which is managed by the Arch community (i.e. users) themselves. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages and applications first placed here are known to make their way into Arch's official repositories if they become popular enough. | ||
Unfortunately, as a community maintained repository, using the AUR does still | Unfortunately, as a community maintained repository, using the AUR does still encompass potential risks and problems. These include AUR providing: | ||
* Multiple versions of the same packages | * Multiple versions of the same packages | ||
* Out of date packages | * Out of date packages | ||
* Broken or only partially working packages | * Broken or only partially working packages | ||
* Improperly configured packages (e.g. downloading unnecessary dependencies, and/or not downloading necessary dependencies) | * Improperly configured packages (e.g. downloading unnecessary dependencies, and/or not downloading necessary dependencies) | ||
* Malicious packages (although extremely rare) | * Malicious packages (although extremely rare) | ||