Differences between AUR, Snap and Flatpak?

[maycne.sonahoz]

@CRISPR2384

For example, what’s the difference between installing an application using AUR Vs. manually compiling it?

In many cases, it’s the same thing. PKGBUILDs from AUR simply automate the process.

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@CRISPR2384

Also, I have heard that sometimes using AUR to install software that may break the system or some libraries or dependencies or something like that (like installing an application might break another application and so on and so forth).

Read @linux-aarhus’ guide for details.

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@CRISPR2384

So what’s the proper way of installing software using Manjaro? Is there one? Or at least is there a more recommended one?

Prefer installing packages from Manjaro’s repositories, as much as possible. Moreover, all editions ship pamac for managing packages graphically, and third-party sources are disabled by default.
AUR, Flatpak and Snap should rather be restricted for packages unavailable in the repositories, or for some specific cases.