Yay
A feature-rich AUR helper for Arch Linux written in Go, offering advanced dependency solving and package management.
What is Yay?
yay is a command-line AUR helper for Arch Linux written in Go that facilitates installing, updating, and managing packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR) and official repositories. It automates dependency resolution, PKGBUILD handling, and provides an interactive interface for package operations, solving the complexity of manual AUR package management.
Arch Linux users and system administrators who regularly install software from the AUR and seek a more efficient, automated alternative to manual package management with makepkg.
Developers choose yay for its robust feature set, including advanced dependency solving, development package support, and interactive search, combined with the performance benefits of being written in Go. It offers a balance of automation and user control, streamlining AUR workflows without sacrificing transparency.
Overview
Yet another Yogurt - An AUR Helper written in Go
Use Cases
Best For
- Automating installation and updates of AUR packages on Arch Linux
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