No option to enable AUR in Pamac after new install

[artofit]

Before I had Manjaro 21.2.3 XFCE(feb 2022)
I formated it and installed the new Manjaro 21.3.1

In the new pamac(10.4.1), I discovered no AUR in third party.
As I want to have:
webp-pixbuf-loader for webp support in Thunar
XnViewMP
etc.

I though ok, they want us to move to FlatPac, which I never used, let’s try.
I successfully installed XnViewMP(flatpac)
But then I realized it seems a sandbox system and I can not access the directory, I can right-click open an image and select XnViewMP but can only view that very one image, no others.
However, with XnConvert I can select a folder on my hdd, but the output is again in some sandbox.

What’s the solution to have XnViewMP and others accesing in read & write my hdd?

I suppose it must be possible with FlatPac, otherwise AUR in command line:

Arch User Repository

Thanks

[NGr]

@artofit

I discovered no AUR in third party

Have you checked that you have ‘Software Mode’ disabled in the menu?

@artofit

otherwise AUR in command line

pamac build <package_name>

[Ben]

1 aur/xnviewmp 1.00-1 [+286 ~0.97]
An efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter.

xnviewmp is available in AUR. Open Pamac and look where to enable AUR in the settings…

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[Mirdarthos]

Hi @artofit,

Firstly, you didn’t have to reinstall Manjaro. Keeping it up-to-date is enough to ensure it’s running all the latest packages.

Secondly, since you reinstalled Manjaro, AUR support is probably disabled in Pamac. This can be enabled in 1 of two ways:

1. The GUI method. That I never use and have no idea where to set it.

2. The terminal/text-only/non-gui method:

• Open /etc/pamac.conf for editing using sudo:

sudo nano /etc/pamac.conf

• Find the line:

#EnableAUR

And remove the # in front, changing it to:

EnableAUR

3. Save, Ctrl+O → Y, and exit, Ctrl + X

4. Refresh you databases:

pamac upgrade --force-refresh

And it should be set.

Hope this helps!

[artofit]

No AUR for me with Pamac 10.4.1-1

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[artofit]

@Mirdarthos

pamac upgrade --force-refresh

Done, no AUR in 10.4.1-1

[sawdoctor]

Do you have libpamac installed ?

Applications / libpamac

Pretty sure it should be installed by default

[Ben]

Show this window…
If Pamac doesn’t show AUR there, then OP seriously messed it up.

[artofit]

Ben, which pamac version do you have?

[Ben]

10.4.1-1 - up to date on Stable branch.

Ok, try a new tack.

Open a terminal, and do pamac install xnviewmp

I get this:

❯ pamac install xnviewmp
Warning: xnviewmp is only available from AUR
Preparing...
Checking xnviewmp dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...

To build (1):
  xnviewmp  1.00-1    AUR


Edit build files : [e] 
Apply transaction ? [e/y/N] 

Type ‘y’ and it should work.

Now again, in the terminal, you can also do: sudo mousepad /etc/pamac.conf

Find the following line:

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

Ensure EnableAUR is not commented out - this is for the GUI ‘Add/Remove’ program.

[artofit]

it works but I really wonder how comes that “my” is different that yours !
Also Manjaro XFCE 21.3.2?
Fresh installed?

[NGr]

Are you sure you don’t have ‘Software Mode’ enabled?

[Ben]

Wow, that takes all the results and leaves only Flatpak!!!

What’s the point of this option? Shouldn’t it be removed?

[NGr]

@Ben

What’s the point of this option?

I have absolutely no idea, but it does confuse a lot of people when they can’t find the AUR settings because it is enabled.

[nikgnomic]

Use this command to ensure Software Mode is disabled

sed -i 's/software_mode = true/software_mode = false/g' ~/.config/pamac/config

and this to turn on AUR support

sudo sed -i '/EnableAUR/s/^#//g' /etc/pamac.conf

[artofit]

After some updates and manip I have the same look and feel of the usual pamac.
How? I don’t know.

Thanks for helping

[Yochanan]

I edited your topic title as it was completely nonsensical and you presented an XY Problem instead of actually asking about what your problem was.

@artofit

As I want to have:
webp-pixbuf-loader for webp support in Thunar

webp-pixbuf-loader is available in the community repo, nothing to do with the AUR.

@artofit

I have the same look and feel of the usual pamac

@artofit

How? I don’t know

@artofit

After some updates

You answered your own question.

Always make sure you’re up to date and reboot before creating a support topic. If you had done so, you would have saved yourself time as well as the time and effort of everyone that responded here.

If English is not your first language, you have the option to post in your native language in the #languages area of the forum.

Marking your own reply as the solution after someone else gave you information to solve your issue is selfish and rude to those who volunteered their time to help you.