Paru is an AUR helper written in Rust and based on the design of yay. It aims to be your standard pacman wrapping AUR helper with minimal interaction.
OMG AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like OMG
OMG is described as 'The Fastest Unified Package Manager for Arch Linux + All Language Runtimes OMG is a next-generation package manager designed for 2026 standards' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are three alternatives to OMG for Linux, Arch Linux and Manjaro Linux. The best OMG alternative is Paru, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OMG are Yay and Aura Package Manager.
Alternatives list
- 7 Yay alternatives
Yay is an AUR helper written in go, based on the design of yaourt, apacman and pacaur.
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Aura is a package manager for Arch Linux. Its original purpose is as an AUR helper, in that it automates the process of installing packages from the Arch User Repositories. It is, however, capable of much more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
- Arch Linux
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