AUR concepts.wiki

• package

* PKGBUILD downloads the latest stable source code * Compiles it, arranges the files and creates a package

• package-git

* Similiar but downloads latest version from the git repo * All new features * May lead to the application being unstable * Depends on how the project is structured * Still will get compiled and built

• package-bin

* Downloads a precompiled binary * Generally just a deb package * Not always the case but ubuntu is fairly popular * Arranges the the files for suitability with arch * Generates the package

• package-git-bin

* Downloads a precompiled binary of latest build * Generally doesn't happen * No point making a binary of an unstable build

Bin vs stable/git

• Generally web browsers you should download bin
• Typically massive pieces of software
• Brave is a good example

* I have brave-bin installed * Fucks knows how long compile time

• Can edit the source code of stable/git releases
• Enable features that were disabled for compatibility
• Suckless utils

* Probably shouldn't use AUR package * Intended to be modified

• Install from the aur or standard repo

* Not much of a difference * Generally should use standard repos