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Pamac is pre-installed on many Manjaro Editions but if your system does not have it it can be easily installed. Pamac comes in several different packages: | Pamac is pre-installed on many Manjaro Editions but if your system does not have it it can be easily installed. Pamac comes in several different packages: | ||
* {{ic|pamac-gtk}} - The GTK version of pamac. Includes a tray icon for many desktops. | * {{ic|pamac-gtk}} - The GTK version of pamac. Includes a tray icon for many desktops. | ||
* {{ic|pamac-cli}} - The command line version of pamac. | * {{ic|pamac-cli}} - The command line version of pamac. | ||
* {{ic|pamac-tray-appindicator}} - A tray icon for KDE plasma | * {{ic|pamac-tray-appindicator}} - A tray icon for KDE plasma | ||
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* Check for updates - Disabling this will stop Pamac from looking for updates. In most cases, turning this off on a [[The Rolling Release Development Model|rolling release]] distro like Manjaro is a bad idea. | * Check for updates - Disabling this will stop Pamac from looking for updates. In most cases, turning this off on a [[The Rolling Release Development Model|rolling release]] distro like Manjaro is a bad idea. | ||
* Ignore updates for - This is a list of packages that you don't want to be upgraded. This is inherently dangerous practice and should only be used by advanced users. | * Ignore updates for - This is a list of packages that you don't want to be upgraded. This is inherently dangerous practice and should only be used by advanced users. | ||
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{{warning|Ignoring updates for individual packages will leave you in an unsupported "partial upgrade" state. It is common for innocuous looking ignored packages to leave your system unbootable}} | {{warning|Ignoring updates for individual packages will leave you in an unsupported "partial upgrade" state. It is common for innocuous looking ignored packages to leave your system unbootable}} | ||
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{{warning|'''DISCLAIMER:''' AUR scripts are created for Arch Linux by Arch Linux Users. AUR packages are user-produced content. These PKGBUILDs are completely unofficial and have not been thoroughly vetted. Any use of the provided files is at your own risk.}} | |||
[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-aur.png|left|thumb|400px]] | [[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-aur.png|left|thumb|400px]] | ||
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Pamac is also capable of | Pamac is also capable of using scripts from the [[Arch User Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]] to install or update packages. Please carefully read the considerations in the [[Arch User Repository|linked page]] prior to enabling support for AUR. | ||
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If you enable AUR support | If you enable AUR support do not enable update checker as this is known to flood the AUR web. This will put the pamac useragent on a denylist at the aurweb. Instead you should create an account on AURweb and subscribe to notifications for the scripts you are using on a permanent base. | ||
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Do not enable update check for development packages. This will also flood the AUR web and cause the pamac useragent to be denied access. | |||
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By selecting "Remove only the versions of uninstalled packages" pamac will retain all versions of packages you still have installed. | By selecting "Remove only the versions of uninstalled packages" pamac will retain all versions of packages you still have installed. | ||
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=Using the Pamac CLI= <!--T:33--> | =Using the Pamac CLI= <!--T:33--> | ||