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Don't make this mistake when downloading from the AUR... (Arch User Repository)


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Do you use the AUR? If you use Arch Linux, of course you do. But if you've been downloading and installing packages indiscriminately from the Arch User Repository, it might be time to actually take a look at what you're downloading and running. Didn't anyone ever tell you not to run random scripts from strangers online?

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0:00 The problem with downloading from the AUR
2:07 Uhh, what's a PKGBUILD?
4:12 Reading the PKGBUILD with an AUR helper
6:01 How safe is the AUR, really?
7:07 Reading through diffs on updates
8:03 What to look out for in PKGBUILDs
9:44 Best practices with the AUR
10:22 My recommendations
10:48 Doesn't everyone already know this?
11:33 Conclusion
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