An AUR helper and more

Yup helps you install packages with ease on Arch Linux

Features

• Searching with yup [search-terms] returns most accurate results

• Uses ncurses to display search results. This allows for mouse interaction in the terminal and easier navigation.

• Don't want to use ncurses? Use yup -n to use non-ncurses mode

• Want to search the AUR exclusively? Use yup -a

• Like yay, type yup to run a system upgrade.

• An easy to use config file located at ~/.config/yup/config.json in JSON format.

• Want to see which packages are cluttering up your system? Run yup -Qos to get a list ordered package size.

Configuration

• Config file found at ~/.config/yup/config.json.
• The config file has the following options:

    {
    	SortMode:         "closest"|"none", # changes how results are sorted (more to come)
    	Ncurses:          bool, # Whether to default to ncurses or not (override by -n)
    	Update:           bool, # Whether to update the pacman repos before every sync command
    	PrintPkg:         bool, # Whether to print the PKGBUILD before install (for AUR)
    	AskPkg:           bool, # Whether to ask to edit PKGBUILD before install (only if PrintPkg is true)
    	AskRedo:          bool, # Whether to ask if you want to reselect packages before install
    	SilentUpdate:     bool, # Whether you want to be asked to edit PKGBUILD during system update (overrides PrintPkg)
    	PacmanLimit:      int,  # The number of packages parsed from pacman to be sorted and searched
    	AurLimit:         int,  # The number of packages parsed from the AUR to be sorted and searched
    	VimKeybindings:   bool, # Enabling Vim keybindings (j and k keys to go up and down)
    }
  

Usage

    yup                 Updates AUR and pacman packages (Like -Syu)
    yup <package(s)>    Searches for that packages and provides an install dialogue
Operations:
    yup {-h --help}
    yup {-V --version}
    yup {-D --database} <options> <package(s)>
    yup {-F --files}    <options> <package(s)>
    yup {-Q --query}    <options> <package(s)>
    yup {-R --remove}   <options> <package(s)>
    yup {-S --sync}     <options> <package(s)>
    yup {-T --deptest}  <options> <package(s)>
    yup {-U --upgrade}  <options> <file(s)>
Custom operations:
    yup -c              Cleans cache and unused dependencies
    yup -C              Cleans AUR cache only
    yup -a [package(s)] Operates on the AUR exclusively
    yup -n [package(s)] Runs in non-ncurses mode
    yup -Y <Yupfile>    Install packages from a Yupfile
    yup -Qos            Orders installed packages by install size

Differences between yay or trizen

• Yup gives you the most accurate results first. As seen in the example above, yup sorts the results to bring the most accurate to the start.

• Yupfiles are small files that allow you to batch install packages with a single command. Here's an example Yupfile

• Yup uses ncurses. This allows users to both scroll while not displacing the bottom bar and easily navigate to certain results using more natural forms of user input.

• Yup has an easy config file seperate to that of pacman's. This allows it to be more customisable from the get go.

• Yup has both yup -c (for clearing all package cache) and yup yup -C (for clearing yup's cache only).

• Yup allows you to disable ncurses mode (to normal terminal output) using yup -n temporarily or permanently by changing a value in the config file.

• In the search menu, yup allows you to remove an installed package instantly using the R hotkey.

• After selecting packages to install, you can revise your decision if you made a mistake.

• Yup will soon allow you to disable any of the dialogue during install using the config menu.

Installing

From the AUR

1. git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yup.git
2. cd yup
3. makepkg -si

From the AUR (binary)

1. git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yup-bin.git
2. cd yup-bin
3. makepkg -si

From source

Make sure you have go>=1.12, ncurses and make.

1. Clone the repo
2. Run make
3. Install with make install

Completions not working on zsh

• You'll need to add compaudit && compinit to the bottom of your .zshrc

Credits

Copyright 2019 Eric Moynihan

Inspired by Jguer's yay