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@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ Yet Another Yogurt - An AUR Helper Written in Go
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If you are migrating from another AUR helper, you can simply install Yay with that helper.
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-Alternatively, the initial installation of Yay can be done by cloning the PKGBUILD and
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+### Source
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+The initial installation of Yay can be done by cloning the PKGBUILD and
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building with makepkg:
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Before you begin, make sure you have the `base-devel` package group installed.
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@@ -40,6 +42,29 @@ cd yay
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makepkg -si
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```
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+### Binary
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+If you do not want to compile yay yourself you can use the builds generated by
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+GitHub Actions.
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+
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+```sh
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+pacman -S --needed git base-devel
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+git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git
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+cd yay-bin
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+makepkg -si
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+```
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+### Other distributions
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+If you're using Manjaro or [another distribution that packages `yay`](https://repology.org/project/yay/versions)
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+you can simply install yay using pacman (as root):
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+
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+```sh
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+pacman -S --needed git base-devel yay
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+```
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+⚠️ distributions sometimes lag updating yay on their repositories.
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## First Use
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#### Development packages upgrade
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@@ -70,12 +95,12 @@ makepkg -si
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## Frequently Asked Questions
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-#### Yay does not display colored output. How do I fix it?
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+- Yay does not display colored output. How do I fix it?
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Make sure you have the `Color` option in your `/etc/pacman.conf`
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(see issue [#123](https://github.com/Jguer/yay/issues/123)).
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-#### Yay is not prompting to skip packages during system upgrade.
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+- Yay is not prompting to skip packages during system upgrade.
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The default behavior was changed after
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[v8.918](https://github.com/Jguer/yay/releases/tag/v8.918)
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@@ -86,43 +111,58 @@ it permanent by appending `--save`). Note: skipping packages will leave your
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system in a
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[partially-upgraded state](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance#Partial_upgrades_are_unsupported).
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-#### Sometimes diffs are printed to the terminal, and other times they are paged via less. How do I fix this?
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+- Sometimes diffs are printed to the terminal, and other times they are paged via less. How do I fix this?
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Yay uses `git diff` to display diffs, which by default tells less not to
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page if the output can fit into one terminal length. This behavior can be
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overridden by exporting your own flags (`export LESS=SRX`).
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-#### Yay is not asking me to edit PKGBUILDS, and I don't like the diff menu! What can I do?
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+- Yay is not asking me to edit PKGBUILDS, and I don't like the diff menu! What can I do?
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`yay --editmenu --nodiffmenu --save`
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-#### How can I tell Yay to act only on AUR packages, or only on repo packages?
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+- How can I tell Yay to act only on AUR packages, or only on repo packages?
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`yay -{OPERATION} --aur`
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`yay -{OPERATION} --repo`
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-#### An `Out Of Date AUR Packages` message is displayed. Why doesn't Yay update them?
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+- An `Out Of Date AUR Packages` message is displayed. Why doesn't Yay update them?
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This message does not mean that updated AUR packages are available. It means
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the packages have been flagged out of date on the AUR, but
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their maintainers have not yet updated the `PKGBUILD`s
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(see [outdated AUR packages](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Foo_in_the_AUR_is_outdated.3B_what_should_I_do.3F)).
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-#### Yay doesn't install dependencies added to a PKGBUILD during installation.
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+- Yay doesn't install dependencies added to a PKGBUILD during installation.
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Yay resolves all dependencies ahead of time. You are free to edit the
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PKGBUILD in any way, but any problems you cause are your own and should not be
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reported unless they can be reproduced with the original PKGBUILD.
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-#### I know my `-git` package has updates but yay doesn't offer to update it
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+- I know my `-git` package has updates but yay doesn't offer to update it
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Yay uses an hash cache for development packages. Normally it is updated at the end of the package install with the message `Found git repo`.
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If you transition between aur helpers and did not install the devel package using yay at some point, it is possible it never got added to the cache. `yay -Y --gendb` will fix the current version of every devel package and start checking from there.
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-#### I want to help out!
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+- I want to help out!
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Check [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.
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+- What settings do you use?
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+
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+```sh
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+yay -Y --devel --combinedupgrade --batchinstall --save
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+```
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+Pacman conf options:
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+```conf
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+UseSyslog
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+Color
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+CheckSpace
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+VerbosePkgLists
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+```
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+
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## Support
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All support related to Yay should be requested via GitHub issues. Since Yay is not
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