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aur

Collection of scripts for managing AUR packages through a local repository.

TLDR

Search the AUR database for a package
$ aur search [keyword]
Download, build, and add packages to a local repository
$ aur sync [package1] [package2] ...
List packages available in your local repository
$ aur repo -l
Upgrade local repository packages
$ aur sync -u
Clean build files after syncing
$ aur sync -c [package]
Install a package without review prompts
$ aur sync --no-view --no-confirm [package]
Fetch package sources from AUR without building
$ aur fetch [package]
Show the dependency tree for a package
$ aur depends [package]

SYNOPSIS

aur command [options]

DESCRIPTION

aur (aurutils) is a collection of scripts for managing AUR packages through a local pacman repository. It automates downloading PKGBUILDs, building packages in clean chroots, and adding them to a local repository that pacman can use directly.Unlike AUR helpers that install packages directly, aurutils maintains a proper local repository, enabling cleaner dependency management and the ability to share built packages across systems.

SUBCOMMANDS

search

Search the AUR for packages matching a pattern
sync
Download, build, and add packages to the local repository
repo
Manage the local repository
fetch
Download AUR package sources
build
Build packages from downloaded sources
depends
Display package dependency trees

CAVEATS

Requires a local repository to be configured in /etc/pacman.conf. Uses vifm by default for PKGBUILD review (configurable via AUR_PAGER environment variable). Building occurs in a clean chroot, requiring the devtools package. Initial setup is more involved than simple AUR helpers like yay or paru.

HISTORY

aurutils was created to provide a more robust and scriptable approach to AUR package management on Arch Linux. It follows the Unix philosophy of small, composable tools rather than a monolithic AUR helper.

SEE ALSO

aur-sync(1), pacman(8), makepkg(8), yay(1)