PKGBUILD always stalls at a ":"

Issues & Assistance
1

Hi, I’m newer to linux and cachyOS but im pretty savvy. I have read every guide, etc. on PARU and no matter what I try or what I try to install, PKGBUILD always stops in the middle with a “:” for instance when installing chrome:

pkgname=google-chrome
pkgver=147.0.7727.116
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc=“The popular web browser by Google (Stable Channel)”
arch=(‘x86_64’)
url=" Google Chrome - The Fast & Secure Web Browser Built to be Yours "
license=(‘custom:chrome’)
depends=(
:

but it like this for anything I try to install with PARU. can anyone help? thanks

2

Use arrow up/down to navigate (it’s not obvious)

3

ya but and then what? how do i get it to continue.. it just says (END) it doesnt really install anything or look anything like the guides saying it is supposed to install things

4

q to escape the scrolling, like with journalctl

5

sorrry, see my edit above

6

got it, thanks!

7

Took me forever to figure that out also. One of those rough edges that long time linux users don’t even register anymore and new users are like “what the hell?”

8

Some basic points..

  1. The search function of the forum is woefully underused and would have negated the need for this (and many other) threads.
  2. Folks should really really become acquainted with the AUR before using it.
  3. Paru is doing a service by showing the PKGBUILD by default - this is for you to review.
  4. You should never blindly install a PKGBUILD you did not (or cannot) read!
  5. When your system prints things for you its probably best to pay attention and read those things.

It really is the first line of the output.

This is taken from one of the other related threads already answering this query;

https://imgur.com/ATHwRlD