aur

linux

Build packages from the AUR and manage local repositories. Note: A local repository needs to be defined in `/etc/pacman.conf` and `vifm` needs to be installed for this to fully function.

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Subcommands (1)

aur sync

Download and build AUR packages automatically. Note: A local repository needs to be defined in `/etc/pacman.conf` and `vifm` needs to be installed for this to fully function.

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Options (4)

-l, --listboolean

List packages available in your local repository

Example: aur repo {{[-l|--list]}}

-u, --upgradesboolean

Upgrade local repository packages

Example: aur sync {{[-u|--upgrades]}}

-C, --cleanboolean

Clean build files after install

Example: aur sync {{[-C|--clean]}} {{package}}

-n, --noconfirmboolean

Install a package without viewing changes in Vim and do not confirm dependency installation

Example: aur sync --noview {{[-n|--noconfirm]}} {{package}}

Examples (8)

Initialize the repository that matches the path in `/etc/pacman.conf`

repo-add path/to/database.db.tar.gz

Search the AUR database for a package

aur search keyword

Download one or more packages and their dependencies from the AUR, build them, and add them to a local repository

aur sync package1 package2 ...

List packages available in your local repository

aur repo [-l|--list]

Upgrade local repository packages

aur sync [-u|--upgrades]

Clean build files after install

aur sync [-C|--clean] package

Install a package without viewing changes in Vim and do not confirm dependency installation

aur sync --noview [-n|--noconfirm] package

Remove a package form the repository metadata (does not remove the package file itself)

repo-remove path/to/database.db.tar.gz package

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