Yay AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Yay

Yay is described as 'AUR helper written in go, based on the design of yaourt, apacman and pacaur' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are six alternatives to Yay for Linux, Arch Linux, Manjaro Linux, Ubuntu and Linux Mobile. The best Yay alternative is Paru, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Yay are Pacstall, yaourt, pacaur and Trizen.

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Yay is an AUR helper written in go, based on the design of yaourt, apacman and pacaur.

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Yay alternatives page was last updated Oct 4, 2022
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  1. Paru

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    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.

    6 Paru alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux

    Paru Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable

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    • Paru is the most popular Linux alternative to Yay.

    • Paru is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Yay.

    • Paru is Free and Open SourceYay is also Free and Open Source
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    Pacstall

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    Pacstall will attempt to become the AUR Ubuntu wishes it had. It takes the AUR and puts a spin on it, making it easier to install programs without scouring github repos and the likes.

    14 Pacstall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu
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  4. yaourt

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    pacman manager + acsess to AUR.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    yaourt Features

    1.  Linux-based
    Discontinued

    yaourt is listed in the "discontinued and problematic" section on the "AUR Helpers" page in the Arch Linux wikihttps://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR_helpers#Discontinued_or_problematic

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  5. pacaur

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    An AUR helper that minimizes user interaction.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    Discontinued

    In December 2017 its main developer announced pacaur as an "unmanteined project". https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1755144#p1755144

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  6. Trizen

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    Trizen AUR Package Manager: A lightweight wrapper for AUR.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

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    Aura Package Manager

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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.

    8 Aura Package Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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