Hey fellow Linux enthusiasts! I’ve been using Manjaro for a while now and have relied heavily on the AUR (Arch User Repository) for its extensive package collection. However, I’ve encountered a particular package that hasn’t seen updates in months, which has me exploring alternatives. Can anyone recommend an exhaustive package manager that’s as user-friendly and comprehensive as the AUR? I’d love to hear your suggestions and experiences with other package managers on Manjaro. Thanks in advance for your insights!
None. Arch repos + AUR have the highest availability of any Linux repository.
You can look at the PKGBUILD file and update it yourself. Most of the time it’s just a version bump and you’re good. If that’s the case, I think you can also take over maintaining it if you want to share the wealth.
I second this. Learning how to maintain your own PKGBUILD will save you a ton of headache in the long run, especially if you use something that locks you out until you update (like Discord, those bastards)
AFAIK nixpkgs is bigger than the AIR, and nix is distro-agnostic