Answer by Yufan Lou for ArchLinux's AUR
No, pacman does not update AUR packages for you. No, there are utilities which help you to manage them automatically.AUR is a repository of building scripts called PKGBUILDs, executable by utility...
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Another tool I'd recommend for managing AUR packages is aura.You install packages with aura -Ax (x isn't necessary but it shows what is going on) and update with aura -Axyu. Further information:...
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I suggest you to use yaourt instead of pacman if you want to update your packages including the packages from AUR.yaourt -Syua
View ArticleAnswer by AcId for ArchLinux's AUR
Packeges from AUR are not updated by 'pacman'. However, there is a package called 'packer' that lets you search AUR just like pacman does the official repositories. This will also let you perform a...
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I'm trying to find more information on the individual AUR ArchLinux packages. When you install a package from the AUR and the package gets updated online, do you get the update when updating via the...
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