LinuxCommandLibrary

aurvote

Vote for AUR packages from the command line

TLDR

Interactively configure AUR credentials

$ aurvote --configure
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Vote for one or more AUR packages
$ aurvote [package1] [package2] ...
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Unvote one or more AUR packages
$ aurvote -u [package1] [package2] ...
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Check if packages have already been voted
$ aurvote -c [package1] [package2] ...
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SYNOPSIS

aurvote [options] [packages]

DESCRIPTION

aurvote allows voting for packages in the Arch User Repository from the command line. Voting helps indicate package popularity and is useful feedback for maintainers.
Credentials are stored in ~/.config/aurvote and must be configured before use. The file contains your AUR username and password.

PARAMETERS

--configure

Interactively create the credentials file
-u, --unvote
Remove votes from specified packages
-c, --check
Check if packages have been voted
-h, --help
Display help information

CONFIGURATION

~/.config/aurvote

Stores AUR credentials (username and password) for authentication. Created interactively with --configure.

CAVEATS

Requires an AUR account. Credentials are stored in plain text in the config file. Voting requires authentication with the AUR website.

SEE ALSO

yay(1), paru(1), auracle(1)

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