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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 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 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 present potential risks and problems.''' These include AUR providing: | '''Unfortunately, as a community maintained repository, using the AUR does still present potential risks and problems.''' These include AUR providing: | ||
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* Malicious packages (although extremely rare) | * Malicious packages (although extremely rare) | ||
As such, although much (if not most) of the software packages provided by the AUR should work, do not expect the installation process to always be quite as straightforward as when using the official repositories. On occasion, it may be necessary to manually identify and install dependencies yourself after an aborted installation, for example. In addition, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work | As such, although much (if not most) of the software packages provided by the AUR should work, do not expect the installation process to always be quite as straightforward as when using the official repositories. On occasion, it may be necessary to manually identify and install dependencies yourself after an aborted installation, for example. In addition, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work properly, if at all. | ||
{{warning| '''Use the AUR at your own risk!''' Support will not be provided by the Manjaro team for any issues that may arise relating software installations from the AUR. }} | {{warning| '''Use the AUR at your own risk!''' Support will not be provided by the Manjaro team for any issues that may arise relating software installations from the AUR. }} | ||