Don't make this mistake when downloading from the AUR... (Arch User Repository)
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Күн бұрынDo you use the AUR? If you use Arch Linux, of course you do. But if you've been downloading and installing packages indiscriminately from the Arch User Repository, it might be time to actually take a look at what you're downloading and running. Didn't anyone ever tell you not to run random scripts from strangers online?
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0:00 The problem with downloading from the AUR
2:07 Uhh, what's a PKGBUILD?
4:12 Reading the PKGBUILD with an AUR helper
6:01 How safe is the AUR, really?
7:07 Reading through diffs on updates
8:03 What to look out for in PKGBUILDs
9:44 Best practices with the AUR
10:22 My recommendations
10:48 Doesn't everyone already know this?
11:33 Conclusion
@masterofegg8950 Жыл бұрын
Love how that Reddit post basically amounts to the classic “can’t exit vim” meme lol
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
It was actually can't exit less, but close enough haha
@l30n.marin3r0 6 ай бұрын
I just turn the laptop off and turn it on again, that's how I exit vim, love it!
@andbenn Жыл бұрын
This is very very very wise advice. AUR is often over-hyped as a benefit of the distro and Arch-based distros, yet is a decent risk. Be careful!
@LordTrashcanRulez 11 күн бұрын
The benefits greatly outweigh the very rare malicious program. That's like saying pirating is overhyped because you can get a virus
@anonymouscommentator 5 күн бұрын
@@LordTrashcanRulezpirating is overhyped and it can get you a virus yes
@jesse7631 Жыл бұрын
Excellent and informative video about the AUR. Thank you Eric!
@9Lights Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! I learnt how AUR's work. Keep doing useful videos. Good luck
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you found it useful!
@dpi3 7 ай бұрын
this was very helpful!
@HoboHero Жыл бұрын
Two different Erics in one video 😄 Great vid as always, thanks!
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
Haha, had to rerecord a part of the video during editing
@Skelterbane69 Жыл бұрын
I see the AUR as a last resort. If it ain't in some regular repo, or as a flatpak, I only get it from the AUR if I NEED the program.
@chrismcpherson7582 9 күн бұрын
Why is that?
@Skelterbane69 8 күн бұрын
@@chrismcpherson7582 Idk, I feel they're just way less stable and a hassle to deal with
@plazmax Жыл бұрын
superb 👌
@jesse7631 Жыл бұрын
Eric, whenever I've used Arch, I installed Paru as my AUR helper and ViFM as the file manager it would use to show the files in the package. Is that what you're using here?
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
Close, except I'm using lf as my file manager. That's a good setup.
@tims1979 11 ай бұрын
I've found that I prefer to just manage AUR packages manually. I can see on the AUR page what kind of rating a package has.
@l30n.marin3r0 6 ай бұрын
How do you go about that? This is my first day on Arch. There isn't really a straight answer about how to go about not using an AUR helper. The reason I finally decided to get into Arch is because I'm sick of my computer having shit I never use or never care about (I don't understand why distros make such a big fuss about: Look! Our ICONS ARE VERY PRETTY!) and I got sway while using Lubuntu and ran Inkscape only to find out that it looks fantastic in wayland, actual straight lines, no graphic glitches while moving objects around but couldn't use gimp because reasons, couldn't use the dmenu because of those very same reasons, got fed up, installed arch and even got Ardour8, Lubuntu only has Ardour6, OBS Studio looks great too. Anyway, If you could reply about not using a aur helper, it would be great, thanks!
@r0yce Жыл бұрын
That last guy thought showing pkgbuild was a bug lmao. Bro would get destroyed on the arch forum. That was sooo funny and cringe at the same time.
@bocimino463 2 ай бұрын
Nobody is talking about the water dumped on this chad at 2:52.
@user-zn3zx6fk7u Жыл бұрын
yes
@guilty_mulburry5903 Жыл бұрын
reminds me of when I asked people for a pirated game on Newgrounds forums when I was like 12 lmao "why doesn't this work all it does is open CMD!"
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
Oh no 💀
@n0tjak 3 ай бұрын
this is why i use paru and not yay - it can install packages from the repos if it finds them
@lucasliberato9 Жыл бұрын
what window manager is that?
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
bspwm
@lucasliberato9 Жыл бұрын
@@EricMurphyxyz tyvm!
@omerfarooqsyed7693 Жыл бұрын
talk about removing home file, I recently did rm -rf /* instead of rm -rf ./* and oh boy, did I screw myself sideways then.
@user-zn3zx6fk7u Жыл бұрын
"I prefer to use a terminal" be like:
@EricMurphyxyz Жыл бұрын
rm -rf commands are scary, I always have to triple check to make sure I'm not deleting all my files
@gogereaver349 3 ай бұрын
these days mostly flarpaks.
@danduby8416 10 ай бұрын
When I had Arch, I never bothered with the AUR, just like I never bothered with the forums. If not in Pacman, who needs it.
@rafaburdzy449 Ай бұрын
1;47 that is just crazy ``rm -rf /^ should be obvious that rm is remove that is just unbelievable that steam would to such a mistake. Your video is very important for spreading awareness thanks DO USE THIS COMMEND `` rm-rf /^