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Both yaourt and packer are automatically configured to search the AUR for software packages; there is no need to configure any files or such after installation to make them work. They are also very similar to pacman to use. | Both yaourt and packer are automatically configured to search the AUR for software packages; there is no need to configure any files or such after installation to make them work. They are also very similar to pacman to use. | ||
{{tip| It is not necessary for the specify precise or complete package names to search for or download them. For example, if wishing the download the Avant Window Navigator, simply entering 'avant' or even 'awn' should yield a list of potential matches to browse and select from.}} | |||
== yaourt == | == yaourt == | ||
[[File:yaourtsearch.png|left|thumb|375px]] | |||
While the use of the sudo command is a convention when using pacman to install files (e.g. sudo pacman -S [software package name]), it is not necessary with yaourt. Instead, to search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is: | While the use of the sudo command is a convention when using pacman to install files (e.g. sudo pacman -S [software package name]), it is not necessary with yaourt. Instead, to search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is: | ||
yaourt [software package name] | yaourt [software package name] | ||
For example, as illustrated the comman | |||
== packer == | == packer == | ||