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= Searching for and Installing Software From the AUR = | = Searching for and Installing Software From the AUR = | ||
{{tip|It is '''strongly''' recommended to first visit the AUR website and examine the relevant page(s) for any and all software intended to be installed. These pages contain comments from both existing users and package developers, which may provide valuable information (e.g. warnings and/or solutions to problems). The AUR website can be found '''[http://aur.archlinux.org/ here]'''}} | {{tip|It is '''strongly''' recommended to first visit the [http://aur.archlinux.org/ AUR website] and examine the relevant page(s) for any and all software intended to be installed. These pages contain comments from both existing users and package developers, which may provide valuable information (e.g. warnings and/or solutions to problems). The AUR website can be found '''[http://aur.archlinux.org/ here]'''}} | ||
Yaourt must be used in the terminal, and is itself very similar to pacman to use. Furthermore, as with pacman, it is not necessary to specify precise or complete package names in order to search for or download software. For example, if wishing the download the ''Avant Window Navigator'' (a popular dock/toolbar), simply entering 'avant' will yield a list of potential matches to browse and select from. 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 to use this with yaourt. | Yaourt must be used in the terminal, and is itself very similar to pacman to use. Furthermore, as with pacman, it is not necessary to specify precise or complete package names in order to search for or download software. For example, if wishing the download the ''Avant Window Navigator'' (a popular dock/toolbar), simply entering 'avant' will yield a list of potential matches to browse and select from. 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 to use this with yaourt. | ||
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: | ||
yaourt [software package name] | yaourt [software package name] | ||
For example, to search for the ''Avant Window Navigator'', the following command would be entered: | For example, to search for the ''Avant Window Navigator'', the following command would be entered: | ||
yaourt avant | yaourt avant | ||
[[File:yaourtsearch.png|thumb|left|375px]] | [[File:yaourtsearch.png|thumb|left|375px]] | ||
As illustrated, a search for the ''Avant Window Navigator'' undertaken has resulted in ten possible matches being listed. Any combination of listed packages can be downloaded by simply entering their numbers. For example, entering '''3''' would install the package ''avant-window-navigaor-bzr''. Adding '''5''' after this would also install extra applets for for this package: | As illustrated, a search for the ''Avant Window Navigator'' undertaken has resulted in ten possible matches being listed. Any combination of listed packages can be downloaded by simply entering their numbers. For example, entering '''3''' would install the package ''avant-window-navigaor-bzr''. Adding '''5''' after this would also install extra applets for for this package: | ||
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3 5 | 3 5 | ||
{{tip|The numbers at the end of each line are user votes for each package. The higher the number, the more popular the package. Note that option '3' has the highest number of votes by far!}} | {{tip|The numbers at the end of each line are user votes for each package. The higher the number, the more popular the package. Note that option '3' has the highest number of votes by far!}} | ||
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[[file:yaourtdownload.png|thumb|left|375px]] | [[file:yaourtdownload.png|thumb|left|375px]] | ||
Once the number(s) of your chosen software package(s) have been entered, and the installation process has begun, user comments from the AUR website will also be displayed. You may also be presented with a standard warning that the download package is unsupported and potentially dangerous. | Once the number(s) of your chosen software package(s) have been entered, and the installation process has begun, user comments from the AUR website will also be displayed. You may also be presented with a standard warning that the download package is unsupported and potentially dangerous. | ||
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Although you should just keep entering 'no' to these prompts, be aware that you will also be prompted on occasion to continue the installation as well. '''So make sure you read each prompt properly before entering anything,''' else you could end up aborting the installation by accident! | Although you should just keep entering 'no' to these prompts, be aware that you will also be prompted on occasion to continue the installation as well. '''So make sure you read each prompt properly before entering anything,''' else you could end up aborting the installation by accident! | ||
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