Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Have you spent your entire time on Arch Linux downloading AUR packages from an AUR helper like yay, paru, or pikaur? They're great tools, but you still need to know how the AUR works and how to build packages manually or you're going to run into some issues. In this video, I'll teach you how to manually build packages and install them with pacman, as well as find out if you even need to use an AUR helper at all...

The biggest mistake people make when using the AUR: youtube.com/watch?v=anCaH8nzoeI
The best AUR helper: youtube.com/watch?v=CpOZ71KouuE
How to clean up after your AUR helper: youtube.com/watch?v=wp3LfWwCrZE

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0:00 Intro
1:03 What's wrong with just using AUR helpers?
3:10 What does an AUR helper do, exactly?
5:11 Manually building packages with makepkg
7:10 Updating packages manually
8:52 Manually fixing your AUR helper
9:43 Should you use an AUR helper?
10:43 Conclusion