Which GUI package manager should I install?

[eznix]

@fbodymechanic

I use firefox. Just search the packages and AUR there, then install with pacman or yay

Almost the same for me. I use Trizen instead of yay, but otherwise I have a similar process. No need for gui package management on Arch.

[npaladin2000]

I don’t see the difference either, especially when the “TUI” is set up to work with mouse inputs when present just like a non text based GUI. I can see an interface that can’t use the mouse being “text based” especially if it’s command-line only. I can see a multi-window setup being GUI, since it can’t work without graphics and a mouse. Between the two…is probably spending a little too much time splitting hairs. It is what it is. And what it is is good.

[HMS_Endeavour]

@arcDaniel

Now on endeavourOS I start loving yay,

and its there by default, which means :enos; devs like it too.

[HMS_Endeavour]

I like the extra info pacseek gives you, even though it’s not technically a GUI.

[Locutus]

@dalto

Putting pamac aside I personally don’t see why using a TUI is different than using a GUI, philosophically speaking. I understand that there are pros/cons in general but I don’t understand the concept of using a GUI package manager is “bad” and using a TUI package manager is “not bad”.

I really don’t think the toolkit used is the issue. For example, it would be fairly easy to make a TUI front-end for pamac. Would that change how people felt about it? Personally, I don’t think the issues with pamac have anything to do with the fact that it is a gtk application.

I’m with dalto. Also I don’t see the OP’s issue cause if I find something only available on the AUR Pamac has no issue with it as long as I’ve enabled AUR in preferences. Pamac is also great for seeing what updates one has before running ones updater of choice from the terminal.

[eldelacajita]

I just learned about pacseek, so thank you al for this thread!

[anarch]

@RaptaG

I wanna move away from pamac since it doesn’t support the AUR (

Pamac DOES support the AUR, but not by default. You need to enable this option in its settings & then you will be able to see the AUR in Pamac.
Having said that, let me repeat (once more) that Pamac is a nice tool for instant searching, finding & visiting the website for more info of a said program. All the rest actions are better done in CLI thereafter, though…