“pacstall” is a package manager for Ubuntu that allows users to install packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR). The AUR is a community-driven repository for Arch Linux that contains package build scripts and other supporting files for packages that are not part of the official Arch Linux repository.
Pacstall is a wrapper around the standard Ubuntu package manager (apt) and enables users to install packages from the AUR as if they were standard Ubuntu packages. It takes care of downloading the necessary files from the AUR, building the package, and installing it using apt.
Pacstall provides a convenient way for Ubuntu users to access the large collection of packages available in the AUR, and makes it easier to install and manage these packages compared to manual methods like downloading the source code and building the package manually. However, it’s important to note that packages from the AUR are not as thoroughly tested and validated as packages in the official Ubuntu repository, so they may have compatibility issues or security vulnerabilities.
pacstall Command Examples
1. Search the package database for a package name:
# pacstall --search {{package_name}} 2. Install a package:
# pacstall --install {{package_name}} 3. Remove a package:
# pacstall --remove {{package_name}} 4. Add a repository to the database (only GitHub and GitLab are supported):
# pacstall --add-repo {{remote_repository_location}} 5. Update pacstall’s scripts:
# pacstall --update
6. Update all packages:
# pacstall --upgrade
7. Display information about a package:
# pacstall --query-info {{package_name}} 8. List all installed packages:
# pacstall --list