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minus-squareFeyd@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-25 months agoThe wiki article : specifically says that packages are not thoroughly vetted does not recommend using yay or another AUR helper (which is the primary thing I recommend against) has a frequently asked question section that is fairly technical and should indicate that it is not for the faint of heart The aur helper wiki has a fun red disclaimer at the top that no one reads
minus-squareelo13@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months ago it doesn’t mean anything if a large number of tasks the average user is going to do require AUR packages You keep saying this but can you give any concrete examples? I don’t recall coming across anything like this.
minus-squareFeyd@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoTo reiterate, I don’t think there is anything wrong with using the AUR. I think that using an AUR helper that ties updating AUR packages to your pacman -Syu is a trap that people keep falling into despite the warnings in the wiki.
The wiki article :
The aur helper wiki has a fun red disclaimer at the top that no one reads
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You keep saying this but can you give any concrete examples? I don’t recall coming across anything like this.
To reiterate, I don’t think there is anything wrong with using the AUR. I think that using an AUR helper that ties updating AUR packages to your pacman -Syu is a trap that people keep falling into despite the warnings in the wiki.