aurman

aurman [options] [packages]

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, and was aimed at advanced users already familiar with pacman, makepkg, and the AUR.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. Note that aurman is no longer maintained and has been removed from the AUR; the entries below are kept for historical reference.

-S, --sync

Synchronize packages

Download fresh package databases

Upgrade installed packages

Search for packages matching a pattern

Remove old packages from cache

Do not show PKGBUILD changes before building

Do not ask for confirmation

Remove a package

Remove dependencies not required by other packages

Also consider development packages (VCS sources such as -git) for upgrades

Automatically fetch unknown PGP keys needed to verify sources

Restrict the operation to AUR packages

Restrict the operation to official repository packages

aurman is no longer maintained and has been removed from the AUR. Use a current AUR helper such as yay or paru instead. Always review PKGBUILDs when installing from the AUR, as they contain user-submitted code that runs with your privileges.

aurman was a popular AUR helper known for its advanced dependency solver and interactive package selection. Development stopped and the package was eventually dropped from the AUR, leaving yay and paru as the commonly recommended replacements.

pacman(8), yay(1), paru(1), makepkg(8)

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