aurutils

Utilities for managing AUR packages in a local repository

TLDR

Build a package and add it to a local repository

$ aur build [package]

Build an AUR package and its dependencies into a local repository

$ aur sync [package]

Upgrade all AUR packages in a local repository

$ aur sync -u

Search the AUR

$ aur search [query]

Check installed foreign packages for AUR updates

$ pacman -Qm | aur vercmp

Fetch PKGBUILD sources

$ aur fetch [package]

SYNOPSIS

aur command [options] [arguments]

aurutils is a collection of utilities for managing local Arch User Repository (AUR) packages. It helps build, maintain, and deploy AUR packages in a local repository.The suite integrates with pacman, allowing AUR packages to be managed like official packages.

PARAMETERS

build

Build packages from AUR

sync

Synchronize packages to local repository

fetch

Download PKGBUILDs

search

Search AUR

vercmp

Compare packages against the AUR, reading name and version pairs from stdin

repo

Inspect or manage a local repository database

depends

Recursively download and parse AUR dependencies

graph

Generate a dependency graph for topological ordering

INSTALL

yay -S aurutils

CAVEATS

Requires local repository setup. More complex than yay or paru for casual use. Designed for advanced users who want fine control.

HISTORY

aurutils was developed for users wanting reproducible, local repository-based AUR package management, as opposed to direct installation helpers. It is distributed under the ISC license.

RESOURCES

Source code