pacseek is terminal user interface software which allows you to browse and search through the Arch Linux package databases as well as the Arch User Repository (AUR).
Packages can be installed/uninstalled with the ENTER key.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Search for packages in the Arch repositories and AUR:
- by: name / name & description.
- method: contains / starts-with.
- Auto-suggest (disabled by default).
- Customizable commands for:
- Installing / Removing packages.
- Update all packages.
- Update repo packages.
- Show PKGBUILD.
- Adjustable appearance:
- Color schemes.
- Border styles.
- Component sizes / proportions.
- Glyph styles.
- ASCII mode for non unicode terminals.
- Sortable search results by:
- Package name.
- Source.
- Installed state.
- Modified date.
- Popularity.
- Caching of:
- Search results.
- Package information.
- Configurable AUR /rpc endpoint URL.
- Display PKGBUILD file.
- Search for upgrades / show list of upgradable packages.
- Show a list of all installed packages.
- News feed:
- Shown on upgrades screen.
- Feed URL(s) can be changed.
- Clicking on an item will
xdg-openthe URL to the article.
Website: github.com/moson-mo/pacseek
Support:
Developer: Mario Oenning
License: MIT License

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