How to use AUR?

[biffa]

Hi, I am fairly new to Manjaro and Linux as a whole. I am interested in using AUR packages however in add/remove program under preferences it is not showing up.

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you

[BusinessOrc]

In /etc/pamac.conf uncomment the enable AUR option like so.

## Allow Pamac to search and install packages from AUR:
EnableAUR

## When AUR support is enabled check for updates from AUR:
CheckAURUpdates

## When check updates from AUR support is enabled check for vcs updates:
#CheckAURVCSUpdates

## AUR build directory:
BuildDirectory = /var/tmp

[megavolt]

@biffa Have a look here:

https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Pamac#Preferences

[biffa]

Thanks for the reply, after doing this, AUR still does not seem to be accessible in the package manager

[biffa]

Thanks for the reply, but I cannot see an AUR option in the pamac preferences

[megavolt]

There should be one… this is on my computer:

Please open your eyes If it is really not there, then post a picture here to prove it. Can’t imagine it is not there…

[maycne.sonahoz]

[HowTo] Enable AUR, Snap, Flatpak for beginners (through pamac GUI)

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ This tutorial is for those who just installed Manjaro and do not know how to enable the AUR, and Snap or Flatpak images through the pamac GUI. Note: You are not required to enable these package managers, but they can provide more diversity of applications available to you as an user (Google chrome can for example be found under AUR). AUR: Arch User repository: contains Packages not maintained by the Manjaro team. Responsibility for errors lies with the package maintainer. …

[Falav]

Software mode enabled within Pamac?

[realmain]

Please read the wiki before using AUR. It also tells you how to enable AUR.

• Arch User Repository - Manjaro
• Arch User Repository - ArchWiki

[biffa]

Thanks everyone for the help, had software mode enabled as pointed out by @Falav