On 4/23/26 10:30 PM, WorMzy Tykashi wrote:
On Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at 20:18, Anton Hvornum <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm firmly in that "no, because the AUR is unsupported" camp. If users
can't figure out how to install an AUR helper if they think they need
one, just goes to show that they /shouldn't/ be using an AUR helper in
the first place.
I just want to put a spin on this, it's not all users that belong to
this group you are describing. Some are well understood with this and
simply want more convenience. I am biased obviously, but I belong to the
group who know how to install them - but since `archinstall` (can) drop
users to a chroot at the end, it would just be less hassle if
yay/paru/whichever was there. Especially when you do installs on a
weekly basis.
But we agree that users not aware of the risks, should be clearly
informed of the "dangers", maybe our warning was not sufficient to
counter the fear. And that's okay.
Would now be a good time to allow AUR helpers to be installed via
`archinstall`? Not AUR packages, but helpers.
But AUR helpers /are/ AUR packages. Unless you're proposing adding
them to the [extra] repo?
Similar to the the commit, linked in my initial e-mail, we would add an
ephemeral build users inside the target system, build the desired AUR
helper, and then install it.
Adding AUR helpers to [extra], would be a totally different conversation
I think.
Cheers for your input, it's appreciated!
//Torxed
