Can we have aur helper selection in installation iso?

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I think it would be good to give users to choose by their own in an installation iso. Right now it only has paru

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I would make the assumption that ‘paru’ is then the preferred/default tool for the job as recommended by the distro.
It’s certainly easy to replace the helper with a single command, if so desired.

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feel free to install others too :sunglasses:

e.g. paru -S yay or paru -S pikaur … and so on

then you will get the demanded choice

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No need for that - paru is top!

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I’m not saying it’s hard or not, I’m saying that having choice is better than not.
We have a choice of aur helpers in installer consisting of one entry, while there are many others

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no need for any aur-helper :wink:

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I dont think so. We thought about switching to aura instead of paru at all, but I think this will confuse many users :confused:

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First the OP did not make a demand that comment was uncalled for. Second @vawaver that is your opinion and you’re more than entitled to it. Third @hotte there are things in the AUR that there is no other way to get the item, so yes a AUR helper is needed. Lastly like @hotte suggested it’s very easy to switch the helper. For me usually after the initial updates I do sudo paacman -S yay, then yay -S pikaur, then pikaur -S pacseek.

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Hi,

Why there is so many AUR helpers, it is confusing? Wich ones are the best?

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That really depends on what you want in one. Best thing to do is research them.

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I did check on Arch Linux wiki here : AUR helpers - ArchWiki

But, frankly, it doesn’t give me more insights as to wich is better. I suppose I can say that the ones written in Rust are more robust and secure. :wink:

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there are things in the AUR that there is no other way to get the item, so yes a AUR helper is needed.

that is your opinion and you’re more than entitled to it. :wink:

that command won’t work…

for me it’s aura :sunglasses:

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That first one is not an opinion and you know it. Do not call something an opinion when you know it’s not. Second as I stated choice of AUR helper is what the user feels comfortable using. You preference of Aura is just that your preference just like mine is Pikaur.

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excuse me, SIR, it’s not your task to tell me what I know

for that the discussion with you is over for me…

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@Mock @DaaX sorry for @hotte’s inappropriate behavior. I’ve set them to be ignored.

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You dont need an aur helper to get things from AUR.

you can just grab the pkgbuil and makepkg it

So in the end you dont need an aur helper :melting_face:

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See this is how one should answer a question. I’ll be honest the AUR helper is faster.

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so it is ! :+1:

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@altman
It doesn’t matter - the command is wrong

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It’ds called a typo and you damn well know it. Now go troll somewhere else.

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