aurman
AUR helper with pacman-like interface
TLDR
Synchronize and update all packages
$ aurman -Syu
Update all packages without showing PKGBUILD changes$ aurman -Syu --noedit
Install a new package$ aurman -S [package]
Install a package without prompting$ aurman -S --noedit --noconfirm [package]
Search for a keyword in repositories and AUR$ aurman -Ss [keyword]
Remove a package and its dependencies$ aurman --remove --recursive --nosave [package]
Clear the package cache$ aurman -Sc
SYNOPSIS
aurman [options] [packages]
DESCRIPTION
aurman is an AUR helper for Arch Linux that provides a pacman-like interface for installing packages from both official repositories and the Arch User Repository. It handles dependency resolution, PKGBUILD review, and package building.
The command follows pacman's option syntax, making it familiar to Arch Linux users. It combines repository and AUR package management into a single workflow.
PARAMETERS
-S, --sync
Synchronize packages-y, --refresh
Download fresh package databases-u, --sysupgrade
Upgrade installed packages-s, --search
Search for packages matching a pattern-c, --clean
Remove old packages from cache--noedit
Do not show PKGBUILD changes before building--noconfirm
Do not ask for confirmation--remove
Remove a package--recursive
Remove dependencies not required by other packages
CAVEATS
aurman is no longer actively maintained. Consider alternatives like yay or paru. Always review PKGBUILDs when installing from the AUR as they contain user-submitted code.