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A simple shell script to quickly / easily install "pacaur" on archlinux
#!/bin/sh
# If you are new to arch, I encourage you to at least read and understand what
# this script does befor blindley running it.
# That's why I didn't make a one-liner out of it so you have an easier time
# reading and understanding it :)
#
# This scripts purpose is purly to save you a few seconds on your new installation.
#
# Enjoy your time on an awesome system. Arch FTW!
# Run the following from a terminal to install pacaur:
# $ curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Tadly/0e65d30f279a34c33e9b/raw/pacaur_install.sh | bash
# CREATE A TMP-WORKING-DIR AN NAVIGATE TO IT
mkdir -p /tmp/pacaur_install
cd /tmp/pacaur_install
# INSTALL DEPENDENCY "expac", "yajl" AND "git" FROM EXTRA
sudo pacman -S expac yajl git --noconfirm
# INSTALL DEPENDENCY "cower" FROM AUR
curl -o PKGBUILD https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/PKGBUILD?h=cower
makepkg PKGBUILD --skippgpcheck
sudo pacman -U cower*.tar.xz --noconfirm
# INSTALL "pacaur" FROM AUR
curl -o PKGBUILD https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/PKGBUILD?h=pacaur
makepkg PKGBUILD
sudo pacman -U pacaur*.tar.xz --noconfirm
# CLEAN THE TMP-WORKING-DIR
cd ~
rm -r /tmp/pacaur_install
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