yaourt

Yaourt is a command line tool for Arch Linux, which is a popular rolling release Linux distribution. It is primarily used as a package manager and stands out for its ability to handle both official Arch Linux repositories and the Arch User Repository (AUR). Yaourt combines the functionality of the official package manager, pacman, with AUR support, making it a convenient tool for installing and managing software on an Arch Linux system.

With Yaourt, users can easily search for packages, install, upgrade, and remove them. It also supports dependency resolution, which ensures that all required dependencies are installed when a package is installed or upgraded. Yaourt provides a simple interface for browsing packages in the AUR, which is a community-driven repository containing a vast amount of user-contributed packages.

One of the useful features of Yaourt is its ability to build and install packages directly from the AUR, which expands the availability of software beyond the official repositories. It simplifies the installation process by automating the build and installation steps for packages from the AUR. Overall, Yaourt adds a convenient layer on top of pacman, making it easier for users to manage software on an Arch Linux system.