asusctl 6.1.12-0.1
filen-desktop-bin 3.0.47-1
gaiasky 3:3.6.7-1
gdm-settings 5.0-1
libglade 2.6.4-9
minecraft-launcher 1:2.1.3-3
pacseek 1.8.5-1
rog-control-center 6.1.12-0.1
spotify 1:1.2.63.394-1
tutanota-desktop 287.250523.0-1
voikko-fi 2.5-1
voikko-libreoffice 5.0-1
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Possibly because of your use of Chaotic AUR?
(And also why almost all of your foreigns are ‘bin’ - there would be no reason for chaotic to build/serve those.)
Any package provided by a repository you have configured would not be considered a ‘foreign’ package - even if you might think of it that way if it didnt come from Arch or EOS.
And just in case it has not been mentioned before/enough ..
The Chaotic-AUR repo is not something to be used lightly by inexperienced users ‘just to make the AUR easy’. It should be fully understood that there is absolutely zero oversight on the packages it provides. It automatically builds the user-submitted (unvetted) AUR PKGBUILDS and then serves them as compiled packages to you as if it were a ‘regular repo’.
I’m fully aware of Chaotic-AUR. I primarily have it for the CachyOS kernel. But I’m aware of what Chaotic is.
Bitwarden-binwas installed by me because the regular version had issues logging in for several update cycles. I see no reason to uninstall the bin version which is working perfectly just to install the traditional non-bin version.megasync-binwas installed by me for the same reason as Bitwarden.- I was advised by the developer of Klassy on the KDE Discuss Forum to install
klassy-bindue to compatibility issues during the last Plasma update. Again, not uninstalling it in favor of the traditional non-bin version since it’s working as expected. - I could go on. But I have no problems with
-binversions. of ANY app if it works.-binversions ALWAYS install quickly. Example… Librewolfe from the AUR took over three hours to install on my laptop. The-binversion was about 3 minutes.
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Thats not really how bin works though.
They will certainly ‘install quicker’ because they do not need to be built.
But there are many scenarios in which a bin version would fail to work for you.
Some bin might be specifically compiled for a different set of software/configurations than yours.
Because .. bin means binary .. compiled.
Thats all I was originally trying to point out about them - that you have less foreign because of chaotic, and the ones that still appear foreign are almost all binaries .. because chaotic would not recompile something already compiled.
So the answer of ‘why is my list different when I didnt do anything?’ is you did do something - you added Chaotic. Now your list is smaller. And made up of things not found on Chaotic.
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That would be easier to read if you just do pacman -Qm | wl-copy and then Ctrl- V this into your answer, preceded and followed by a ``` line …
My pacman -Qm results are
bc-gh 7.0.3-3
btrfs-assistant 2.1.1-1
chawan-git r3578.473fd810-1
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2 1.2.33-1
fim 0.7.1-1
grub2-theme-endeavouros 20220602-1
hq 3.2-2
httpdirfs 1.2.7-1
imagescan 3.65.0-14
imagescan-plugin-networkscan 1.1.4-0
imgur.sh 10.1-2
iv-cli-bin 0.8.0-1
lsix-git 1.8.r11.ge49fc61-1
modest 0.0.6.d021b90-4
mpc-qt 24.12.1-1
neofetch 7.1.0-2
neovim-symlinks 5-1
pacseek 1.8.5-1
pandoc-bin 3.7.0.2-1
paps 0.8.0-3
patat-bin 0.14.2.0-1
powerstat 0.04.03-1
rclone-mount-service 20231219-1
reiserfsprogs 3.6.27-5
timg 1.6.2-1
ttf-ms-win11-auto 10.0.26100.1742-4
unicorn-cal 4.1-2
ventoy-bin 1.1.05-1
xsane 0.999-7
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My list feels a bit dull compared to others! 
brave-bin 1:1.79.118-1
canon-pixma-ts5055-complete 6.40-1
google-chrome 137.0.7151.55-1
grub-customizer 5.2.5-2
gzdoom 4.14.2-1
oh-my-zsh-git r7506.c1e5ff316-1
postman-bin 11.47.1-1
ventoy 1.1.05-2
virtualbox-ext-oracle 7.1.8-1
visual-studio-code-bin 1.100.2-1
worldofpadman 1.7.0-2
zmusic 1.1.14.r8.g6928b86-1
A modest list…
ausweisapp2 2.3.1-1
google-chrome 137.0.7151.55-1
heroic-games-launcher-bin 2.17.0-1
libfprint-2-tod1-goodix 0.0.11-1
libfprint-tod 1.94.9+tod1-1
python-zxing-cpp 2.3.0-1
ventoy-bin 1.1.05-1
visual-studio-code-bin 1.100.2-1
yubico-authenticator 7.2.0-2
thank you!
bibata-cursor-theme-bin 2.0.7-1
blastem 0.6.2-2
bluemail 1.140.34-1
checkupdates-with-aur 1.0-1
clementine 1.4.1+43+gaf57cfdd0-1
dracula-colors-xfce4-terminal 1.2-2
full-dracula-theme-git 2023.12.27.80d5a3f-0
hidamari 3.6-1
higan-git 115.r242.gad0e11e7b-1
indicator-stickynotes 1.0.1-1
ml4w-hyprland 2.9.8.6-1
my-weather-indicator-git 1:0.10.18.0+r291+a936091-1
pcsx2 2.3.308-1
spicetify-theme-dracula-git r19.g97bf149-1
waypaper 2.6-1
for some reason it woudln’t let me edit my old post, so I made a new one :-\
Output:
hardinfo2 2.2.13-1
librewolf-bin 1:139.0.1_1-1
meteo-qt 4.2-1
naps2-bin 8.1.4-1
pacseek 1.8.5-1
pinta 3.0-3
protonup-qt 2.12.0-1
python-inputs 0.5-4
python-steam 1.6.1-1
python-vdf 4.0-2
qdiskinfo-bin 0.4-2
timeshift-autosnap 0.9-1
ungoogled-chromium-bin 137.0.7151.55-1
brave-bin 1:1.79.118-1
localsend-bin 1.17.0-1
masterpdfeditor-free 4.3.89-1
ocs-url 3.1.0-7
octopi 0.17.0-1
qt-sudo 2.0.1-1
windscribe-v2-bin 2.15.8-1
what is that qt-sudo ?
privilege escalation in qt gui apps, most likely a dependency of octopi. To gain root access for package installations
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Mine seems a bit small as well.
google-chrome 137.0.7151.68-1
mediawriter 5.2.3-1
nmrpflash 0.9.25-1
virtualbox-ext-oracle 7.1.8-1
Yes I know the forbidden s**pd package 
btrfs-assistant 2.1.1-1
kde-material-you-colors 1.10.1-1
mullvad-vpn-bin 2025.6-1
python-materialyoucolor-git 2.0.10.r2.gbe10bc4-1
python-pywal16 1:3.8.9-1
snapd 2.68.4-1
snapper-support 1.1.2-3
I decided to remove chaotic-aur over the weekend. So I’m back to Arch packages and AUR.
❯ pacman -Qm
bitwarden-bin 2025.5.1-1
deadbeef 1.10.0-1
dwarfs-bin 0.12.4-1
gearlever 3.3.3-1
hardinfo2 2.2.13-1
klassy-bin 6.3.breeze6.3.5-1
kora-icon-theme 1.6.5-1
linux-cachyos 6.15.2-1
linux-cachyos-headers 6.15.2-1
linux-lqx 6.14.11.lqx1-1
linux-lqx-headers 6.14.11.lqx1-1
megasync-bin 5.12.0-1
modprobed-db 2.48-1
mpvpaper 1.8-1
mullvad-vpn-bin 2025.6-1
nerd-fonts-inter 4.1_3.4.0-1
open-tv-bin 1.7.0-1
pacseek 1.8.5-1
pinta 3.0.1-1
plasma6-applets-panel-colorizer 4.3.1-1
proton-ge-custom-bin 1:GE_Proton10_4-1
protonplus 0.5.3-1
protonup-qt 2.12.0-1
python-inputs 0.5-4
python-pysdl3 0.9.8b0-1
python-steam 1.6.1-1
python-vdf 4.0-2
tauon-music-box 8.0.1-2
ttf-ms-win11-auto 10.0.26100.1742-4
upscayl-bin 2.15.0-5
webapp-manager 1.4.0-1
❯
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