aur Command Examples

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. More information: https://github.com/aurutils/aurutils.

• Search the AUR database for a package:

aur search {{keyword}}

• Download a package and its dependencies from AUR, build them and add them to a local repository:

aur sync {{package}}

• [l]ist packages available in your local repository:

aur repo --list

• [u]pgrade local repository packages:

aur sync --upgrades

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

aur sync --noview --noconfirm {{package}}