Difference between revisions of "Octopi"

Octopi (view source)

618 bytes added , 4 years ago

Added a section on accessing the AUR

Anonymous user

@@ Line 65: / Line 65: @@
-== Summary ==
+=Accessing the AUR=
-As can be seen from the above, Octopi has many easily used features for those that prefer not to use the command line tool '''[[pacman]]'''. The Octopi menu & the right mouse button menu are both simple, straight forward & easily understood, which makes the use of Octopi for those new to it very easy to learn.
+[[File:Octopi-aur-settings.png|400px|left]]
+[[File:Octopi-alien.png|400px|right]]
+Octopi can also be use to install and update applications from the [[Arch_User_Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]].  Before doing this be sure to review [[Arch_User_Repository#Overview|these considerations]].
+To enable support for AUR you first need to install a compatible helper such as trizen or picaur.  trizen is the easiest since it is available in the repos.  Either use Octopi to install the package '''trizen''' or use this command:
+ sudo pacman -S trizen
-= See Also =
+Once you have installed trizen you can enable support in the Octopi settings by accessing the menu under Tools->Options.  Then go to the AUR tab and enable trizen.  You may also want to enable "Search for outdated AUR packages" to allow Octopi to update AUR packages.
+To search the AUR using Octopi click on the alien icon to the left of the search bar.
+<br clear="all" />
+=See Also=
 * The [https://octopiproject.wordpress.com/ Octopi web site] for the latest improvements in Octopi.