Add programs

[Kresimir]

Here is the simplest way to install any program on EndeavourOS, no need for any graphical installers and other nonsense like that.

If you know what program you want to install, look it up on these two websites, in this order:

• Official repositories: https://archlinux.org/packages/
• AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/

If you are just looking for a program to do some task, consult this Arch wiki page:

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications

Next, install it using pacman if it is in the repos:

sudo pacman -S <package_name>

Here is a short list of some of the most useful pacman options:

Default command line way to install,remove,list packages

Some pacman options worth remembering Options What it does -Syu perform a full update (you should use this when updating). -Syyu force download of package database and then update. This is typically only necessary after changing your mirror list. -Syuu will perform a full update, allowing downgrade of packages (use only when the update announcement tells you to, or when you’re trying to fix some problem and know what you’re doing). There is also -Syyuu -Syuw download the packages…

If it is something from the AUR, you should look into how the AUR works and how to check the PKGBUILD files, just in case. It is really easy to install software from the AUR using a helper program like yay, but I would recommend that only after learning how the AUR works.

And I would recommend avoiding graphical package managers like Pamac, Octopi, or Bauh. They abstract away the package management from the user, often with detrimental results.