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= Overview =
==Overview==
{{BoxWarning|Use the AUR at your own risk!|
{{BoxWarning|Use the AUR at your own risk!|


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'''Again, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work properly, if at all.'''
'''Again, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work properly, if at all.'''


= Accessing the AUR =
==Accessing the AUR==
== Using GUI [[Pamac]] ==
===Using GUI [[Pamac]]===
Open Pamac - the name in menu is ''Add/Remove Software'' and navigate to the Preferences page. You will be required to enter your password to access it.
Open Pamac - the name in menu is ''Add/Remove Software'' and navigate to the Preferences page. You will be required to enter your password to access it.


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The AUR website can be found '''[http://aur.archlinux.org/ here]'''}}
The AUR website can be found '''[http://aur.archlinux.org/ here]'''}}
To search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is:
To search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is:
pamac search -a [software package name]
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [software package name]}}


For example, if wishing to install ''Vivaldi'' enter ''vivaldi'' as the query and a list of potential matches is shown. To build the example with '''pamac''' enter the following and press enter
For example, if wishing to install ''Vivaldi'' enter ''vivaldi'' as the query and a list of potential matches is shown. To build the example with '''pamac''' enter the following and press enter
pamac build vivaldi
{{UserCmd|command=pamac build vivaldi}}


You will be presented with the outcome of the chosen build with all dependencies and you will be asked a couple of questions.
You will be presented with the outcome of the chosen build with all dependencies and you will be asked a couple of questions.
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To do that follow the steps given below:
To do that follow the steps given below:
* Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source
* Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source
pamac install base-devel git
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}
* Clone the PKGBUILD
* Clone the PKGBUILD
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/foo.git
{{UserCmd|command=git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/foo.git}}
* Change directory to cloned folder
* Change directory to cloned folder
cd foo
{{UserCmd|command=cd foo}}
* To make/compile the package, run:
* To make/compile the package, run:
makepkg -s
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -s}}
This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed.
This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed. ''Note: it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''. If you list the folder content
''Note: it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''
{{UserCmd|command=ls}}
 
If you run list the content of the foler
ls
you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.zst  
you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.zst  
 
* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file
* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file-
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.zst}}
sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.zst


And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR. This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.
And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR. This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.


''Note:'' Instead of using ''sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.zst'' can also use:
''Note:'' Instead of using ''sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.zst'' can also use:
makepkg -i  
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -i}}


''Note:'' To combine above steps into one:
''Note:'' To combine above steps into one:
makepkg -is  
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -is}}


==Upgrading the packages installed from the AUR==
==Upgrading the packages installed from the AUR==
The following command will upgrade '''all''' packages on the system including AUR builds
The following command will upgrade '''all''' packages on the system including AUR builds
pamac upgrade -a
{{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade -a}}


==See Also==
==See Also==
Moderators, translator
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