Arch User Repository (AUR)
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The Arch User Repository (AUR) is a framework for hosting a collection of
packaging scripts that are created and submitted by the Arch community. The
scripts contained in the repository (PKGBUILDs) can be built using the AUR
building/packaging script `mkaurball` and installed via the Arch package
manager `pacman`. The AUR project aims to provide the necessary web interface,
database schema, and scripts for a multi-lingual community-driven repository.

Functionality
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* Users may submit source packages that contain a PKGBUILD.
* User accounts with varying permission levels (User, Trusted User, Developer).
* Ability to search for specific submitted packages.
* Display package information by parsing meta-data provided with the packages.
* Users can make comments on package information page.
* Mark packages as out-of-date.
* Vote for well-done and popular user submitted packages.
* Trusted User and Developer can search for and modify accounts.
* Area for Trusted Users to post AUR-related proposals and vote on them.

Directory Layout
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po::
	Translation files for strings in the AUR web interface.

scripts::
	aurblup package blacklist tool. Scripts for AUR maintenance.

support::
	Schema for SQL database. Script for dummy data generation.

web::
	Web interface for the AUR.

Links
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* The official repository is hosted at git://projects.archlinux.org/aur.git --
  see HACKING for information on submitting patches.

* Discovered bugs can be submitted to the AUR bug tracker:
  https://bugs.archlinux.org/index.php?project=2

* Questions, comments, and patches related to the AUR can be sent to the AUR
  development mailing list: aur-dev@archlinux.org -- mailing list archives:
  https://mailman.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/aur-dev