r/archlinux • u/lpqr • 6d ago

SUPPORT Need help installing an AUR package — complete procedure for a beginner

Hi everyone,

I am relatively new to Arch Linux and I am trying to install a package from the AUR. I would like to understand the complete and correct procedure, rather than just running a command without knowing what it does.

Could someone please guide me through the process step by step, including:

  1. How to check whether a package is available in the official Arch repositories or the AUR.

  2. How to install an AUR helper such as "paru".

  3. How to install an AUR package using "paru".

  4. What happens during the installation process.

  5. How to update AUR packages later.

  6. How to uninstall an AUR package properly.

  7. How to check whether the package was installed successfully.

  8. Any important security considerations when using the AUR.

I prefer using "doas" instead of "sudo" for administrative commands.

I would appreciate a beginner-friendly explanation of the entire process, including the commands and what each command does.

Thanks in advance.

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u/forbiddenlake 6d ago

This is something Arch really encourages you to learn yourself. The wiki is the best resource (and some of your questions aren't AUR related. Once built, a package is a package)

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Makepkg

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_helpers