Adding AUR to Arch Linux
Arch Linux is a powerful and versatile operating system that allows users to customize their experience. One of the most popular features of Arch Linux is the ability to add packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR). The AUR is a community-driven repository of packages that are not officially supported by Arch, but can be installed with a few simple steps.
Step 1: Install Prerequisites
Before you can install packages from the AUR, you will need to install some prerequisites. This includes the base-devel package group, which contains essential tools for building packages from source. To install it, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S base-devel
Step 2: Install an AUR Helper
An AUR helper is a program that simplifies the process of installing packages from the AUR. There are several different AUR helpers available, such as yay and pikaur. To install one of these programs, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S [helper name]
Step 3: Install Packages from the AUR
Once you have installed an AUR helper, you can use it to easily install packages from the AUR. For example, if you wanted to install the package “foo” from the AUR, you would run the following command in a terminal:
[helper name] -S foo
The AUR helper will then download and compile the package for you. Once it has finished, you can use it just like any other package on your system.