Archie is a command-line tool for managing packages on Arch Linux, providing a simple interface for common package management tasks using yay or paru.
- Update the system
- Install packages
- Remove packages
- Purge packages
- Clean cache
- Clean orphaned packages
- Search for packages
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/zackychann/archie.git cd archie -
Compile the program:
make
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Install the binary to
/usr/bin(requires root permissions):sudo make install
When you run archie, you will see the following prompt:
Welcome to Archie, type "h" for help
$
You can then use the following commands:
u- Update the systemi- Install a packager- Remove a packagep- Purge a packagec- Clean cacheo- Clean orphaned packagess- Search for a packageh- Display helpq- Quit the application
To install a package, type i and follow the prompt:
$ i
Enter package name to install:
You can also use the following command-line argument:
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--version- Display the version information:archie --version
Output:
__ .:--.'. Archie v1.1 - Fast & easy package management for Arch Linux / | \ | Written in C, powered by YAY and pacman. `" __ | | This program may be freely redistributed under .'.''| | the terms of the GNU General Public License. / / | |_ Coded with love by Gurov and maintained by scklss AKA skulls \ \._,\ '/ Have fun <3 `--' `"
gcc- GNU Compiler Collectionyayorparu- AUR helpers for Arch Linuxgit- For installingyayif it is not already installed
Archie uses yay by default, but if you only have paru installed it'll use it. If you have both and you want to use paru instead of yay create a file in $HOME called .archie-use-paru, and it will install paru instead of yay
touch $HOME/.archie-use-paruThis program is licensed under the GNU General Public License. See the LICENSE file for details.