I'm giving CachyOS a shot because I'm really eager to dive into Linux, but it's been a bit of a rollercoaster since it's based on Arch. One challenge I've hit is that I'm not supposed to use Flatpak apps, and .deb and .rpm packages aren't working for me either. So, I've been relying on the AUR for installations. Most apps have gone smoothly, but I'm stuck on one particular extension called NyarchAssistant. It's designed for the Newelle app and the Nyarch distro, both of which are Arch-based. The official GitHub suggests installing NyarchAssistant via Flatpak, and even though there's an AUR version available, it seems outdated and returns a lot of dependency errors. Flatpak crashes for me, but the Newelle app installs just fine with it. Any ideas on how to get the NyarchAssistant extension working on CachyOS? Also, I should mention that I'm running into outdated issues with the AUR version: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nyarchassistant-git and it looks like the official repo here: https://github.com/NyarchLinux/NyarchAssistant could be more reliable.
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I feel your pain with this kind of setup. AUR -git packages are usually kept a bit more current, but if you're running into errors, it might be because they aren't thoroughly tested yet. Have you looked into manually cloning the repository from AUR and building it yourself? Sometimes that can resolve issues that arise from outdated packages. Just make sure you follow the build instructions in the PKGBUILD file if you go that route!
Honestly, your best bet might still be Flatpak, despite the crashing issue. AUR packages can lag behind the latest updates, especially for rapidly evolving projects like NyarchAssistant. If you're set on avoiding Flatpak, you could try to manually resolve those dependency errors from the AUR version. But be prepared, it could get tricky since the dependencies might not all be in sync with what's required by NyarchAssistant. If you're getting stuck, I’d suggest checking the GitHub issues page for NyarchAssistant; others may have faced similar hiccups and might have worked out some solutions. Good luck!
Totally get what you're saying about the AUR being hit or miss. If you decide to dive into resolving those dependencies, just remember to read the error messages carefully—they often point you in the right direction! And hey, don't hesitate to use resources like forums or the GitHub page; you might find someone who's already tackled the same problem!
I haven't tried that yet! Do I need to do anything special besides cloning and running the build command? I'm really new to this, so detailed steps would be super helpful!