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+[#]: subject: "Install and Use Yay on Arch Linux"
+[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/install-yay-arch-linux/"
+[#]: author: "Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/"
+[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1693450080"
+[#]: translator: " "
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+Install and Use Yay on Arch Linux
+======
+
+You'll find a huge number of software packaged by the community members in [Arch User Repository][1] (AUR).
+
+Since it is coming from third parties, purists suggest downloading and building each desired package from AUR manually.
+
+But that's a tedious task and that's why AUR helpers were created to save the trouble.
+
+Yay is one of the most popular AUR helpers and in this tutorial, I'll share how you can install Yay on Arch Linux. I'll also share a few tips on managing packages from AUR with Yay.
+
+💡
+
+Yay is available in Manjaro's repository. So, Manjaro users can simply use pacman -S yay to install
+
+### Installing Yay on Arch Linux
+
+Before you go on with Yay installation, you need some packages required to build it.
+
+Let me divide it into steps.
+
+#### Step 1: Install the prerequisite packages
+
+It is always a good idea to refresh the package cache and update the system first:
+
+```
+
+    sudo pacman -Syu
+
+```
+
+Install the rerquired `base-devel` (contains tools such as `makepkg` etc) and git (required for cloning the yay git repository).
+
+```
+
+    sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git
+
+```
+
+With the `--needed` flag, it will NOT reinstall the already installed packages.
+
+Here's what it looks like:
+
+![][2]
+
+Now that you have the required packages, it's time to get [Yay][3] on your system.
+
+#### Step 2: Clone the Yay git repo and switch to it
+
+[Use the git command][4] to 'clone' the Yay repo. You can do it anywhere in the system, be it your home directory or otherwise.
+
+```
+
+    git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
+
+```
+
+Once done, switch to the cloned directory:
+
+```
+
+    cd yay
+
+```
+
+![][5]
+
+It's time to install yay (finally).
+
+#### Step 3: Install yay
+
+Actually, you are building it. You'll see a PKGBUILD file here. Use the following command to build the package from here:
+
+```
+
+    makepkg -si
+
+```
+
+Follow the on-screen instructions. Press Y when you are asked to confirm.
+
+![][6]
+
+Once the process finishes, verify that yay has been installed successfully by checking its version.
+
+```
+
+    yay --version
+
+```
+
+Now that you have successfully installed it, you may remove the cloned Yay git repository. It is not needed anymore.
+
+### Using Yay for package management
+
+The yay follows similar (but not identical) command structure as [pacman][7]. So it should not be difficult for you to manage AUR packages with Yay.
+
+Search for packages with:
+
+```
+
+    yay search_term
+
+```
+
+Install the packages with:
+
+```
+
+    yay -S package_name
+
+```
+
+Remove packages with:
+
+```
+
+    yay -R package_name
+
+```
+
+To delete a package with its dependencies:
+
+```
+
+    yay -Rns package_name
+
+```
+
+Upgrading (only) the AUR packages:
+
+```
+
+    yay -Sua
+
+```
+
+Yay is also capable of upgrading non-AUR packages. The `a` flag above restricts it to AUR.
+
+### Upgrading Yay to a new version
+
+Now, you may wonder how you can upgrade Yay to a newer version when it's available.
+
+The answer is that you don't have to do anything special. Yay can update itself when you run the command:
+
+```
+
+    yay -Sua
+
+```
+
+### Removing Yay from your Arch system
+
+If you don't like Yay or no longer need it anymore, you can remove it like any other package with the pacman command:
+
+```
+
+    sudo pacman -Rs yay
+
+```
+
+### Conclusion
+
+That was a quick introduction to Yay AUR helper. You can visit its GitHub repository for more details on its working.
+
+![][8]
+
+Arch User Repository (AUR) is one of the reasons [why some people love using Arch Linux][9].
+
+While purists Arch users scoff at AUR in general and [AUR helpers][10] in particular, they remain popular for the ease of use they provide.
+
+I hope you find this quick tutorial helpful in getting Yay on [Arch Linux][11]. Please let me know if you still have questions or if you notice any technical inaccuracies.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+via: https://itsfoss.com/install-yay-arch-linux/
+
+作者：[Abhishek Prakash][a]
+选题：[lujun9972][b]
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+[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/
+[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
+[1]: https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/
+[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/install-prerequisite-yay.png
+[3]: https://github.com/Jguer/yay
+[4]: https://itsfoss.com/basic-git-commands-cheat-sheet/
+[5]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/git-clone-yay.png
+[6]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/building-yay-package.png
+[7]: https://itsfoss.com/pacman-command/
+[8]: https://github.githubassets.com/pinned-octocat.svg
+[9]: https://itsfoss.com/why-arch-linux/
+[10]: https://itsfoss.com/best-aur-helpers/
+[11]: https://archlinux.org/