This guide provides a brief overview of some key knowledge points necessary to get the most out of using the Manjaro operating system.
Pamac is a package manager for Arch Linux and derived distributions.
It is based on libalpm with AUR and Appstream support.
It provides an easy-to-use interface while offering a powerful set of features.
In Arch Linux the application is called pamac-aur and is located in the AUR repository.
Software Updates and Management using Add/Remove Software (pamac-manager).
Pamac, in the menus add Add/Remove software, is Manjaro's graphical software manager. Add/Remove Software is a very simple yet powerful tool to add and remove software packages (applications) from your system. Upon launching, it will automatically check the official Manjaro Repositories for new and updated software.
Once complete, simply enter the name or short description of what you want to install or remove, and click the Find button. All installed and available software matching your search will then be displayed on the right. Click the name of any result to see more information about it immediately below.
Searching by category.
You can also search graphically by Categories, Groups, and Repositories. Searching by Categories allows you to find software related to a certain category, e.g. Music & Audio, Utilities, Development, etc.
Searching by groups.
Searching by Groups allows you to find software related to a certain group, e.g. manjaro-tools. Searching by Repositories allows you to find software in a certain repository, e.g. core, extra, community, or multilib.
Pamac Updater.
A checkbox next to the package name will indicate whether it is installed or not.
To install a package, click the adjacent checkbox to mark it for installation.
To remove an installed package, click the adjacent checkbox to mark it for removal.
Once package boxes have been marked and/or cleared, you may undertake more searches before clicking the Apply (check mark) button to conform your choice(s). It really is that simple!
To update packages, click the Updates tab, look over your selections, then click Apply
The Pamac Updater will automatically check and notify you of any available system updates. A full guide to using pamac is available here.
There are quite a few apps that have been packaged by the Manjaro team to install specifically on Manjaro. If there is a package you want to install and it is not available in the Manjaro repositories, you will likely find it in the AUR. The AUR consists of a bunch of scripts to install the software on your computer. These are often beta builds of software or software that has not been officially added to repos.
ReplyDeleteWhen you find an app you want to install, you can view a description by double-clicking it or right-clicking and selecting "Details." To install it, you can right-click on it and select “Install” in the search results or click “Install” on the description page. This works whether you are installing from the Manjaro or AUR repositories.
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