How do you install thinks on Arch? What is arch for "emerge", "apt-get" etc?

just a man · 02-04-2010, 10:31 AM

Do you have to compile and install everything from binary in Arch?

snowpine · 02-04-2010, 10:48 AM

Arch's package manager is called "pacman" and everything is precompiled binaries (no compiling necessary, unless you want to):

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman

~sHyLoCk~ · 02-04-2010, 11:07 AM

As snowpine said, plus you can install stuffs from AUR. You can use packer or yaourt to automate the compilation , installation process of packages from AUR, else you can manually compile them and install them. Check the wikis for detailed documentation!

snowpine · 02-04-2010, 11:18 AM

All this is covered in the Arch Beginners Guide, which is a must-read for anyone interested in Arch.

carbonfiber · 02-04-2010, 11:32 AM

No it's not. I never read it and I've been using Arch Linux fine for years.

snowpine · 02-04-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbonfiber

No it's not. I never read it and I've been using Arch Linux fine for years.

Well then, clearly you are are not a beginner and don't need the Beginners Guide. Surely you are not recommending the OP skip reading it?

carbonfiber · 02-04-2010, 11:52 AM

I recommend the OP not use Arch Linux yet. If he was unable or unwilling to find an answer to his question without making a thread on LQ - he's probably not Arch Linux material.

snowpine · 02-04-2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbonfiber

I recommend the OP not use Arch Linux yet. If he was unable or unwilling to find an answer to his question without making a thread on LQ - he's probably not Arch Linux material.

Could the same not be said about everyone who asks a question on the forums?

carbonfiber · 02-04-2010, 12:06 PM