New to arch linux user always faces issue with installation of tool in system.
Debian based user can easily install using apt command. But for arch user we have to use pacman.
Pacman has good but most people switch to Arch just to get the power of Open User repository.
AUR is Arch User Repository to install packages at it initial launch. But it may be head ache to use AUR without using any helper.
Aur helper is small tool to install packages from AUR repository without building it. These all task performed by helpers. Most popular are Yay and Packer.
AUR community is user driven when any one can easily publish package without any verification. Sometime these package can be spyware or else. So, it’s strongly recommended to install from offical source.
How to Install Yay AUR Helper in Arch and Manjaro Linux
First step is to login as sudo user and type below command to download and install git in your system.
sudo pacman -Sy git
Next, clone the yay repository using git command.
cd /tmp/
sudo git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-git.git
Change the permission from the root user to sudo user. This step important if you don’t want to get issue while building yay.
sudo chown -R kakarot:kakarot ./yay-git
Enter to ./yay-git directory to build the package using PKGBUILD to install in your arch or manjaro linux
cd yay-gitNext and final, Build package using makepkg -si command shown below.
makepkg -si
These is complete steps to install yay helper in Arch Linux.
How to Yay Helper in Arch and Manjaro
Once you have done all the step of installation you can start installing packages from AUR (Arch user repository).
Before jumping to install packages using yay first upgrade your system using below command.
yay -syuHow to search packages using yay without going to website.
Change vscode to any packages you want to install it will display all related packages from AUR repository.
yay -Ss vscode
Use below command to install vscode in your arch system.
yay -Sy visual-studio-code-binHow to remove packages from system using Yay
yay -Rs visual-studio-code-binThese is the complete guide to install and start using Yay on your system.
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