https://github.com/axrona/pkgview
🔍 View AUR PKGBUILD files quickly in your terminal
https://github.com/axrona/pkgview
arch-linux archlinux aur go golang gplv3 open-source package-management pkgbuild
Last synced: 7 months ago
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🔍 View AUR PKGBUILD files quickly in your terminal
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/axrona/pkgview
- Owner: axrona
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2025-08-09T15:29:26.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-25T10:09:19.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-25T10:43:04.319Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: arch-linux, archlinux, aur, go, golang, gplv3, open-source, package-management, pkgbuild
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 20.5 KB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# pkgview
🔍 View AUR PKGBUILD files quickly in your terminal.
---
## Why?
The AUR is a user-maintained repository, which sometimes can contain unsafe or malicious software (see [this](https://linuxiac.com/malware-discovered-in-arch-linux-aur-packages) and [this](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-found-in-arch-linux-aur-package-repository)). Even if the software is safe, users have the right to know exactly what they're installing.
This simple tool helps you quickly view PKGBUILD files before installing packages.
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## Installation
### From AUR (recommended)
```bash
yay -S pkgview
```
### Manual installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/axrona/pkgview.git
cd pkgview
make install
```
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### Usage
View the PKGBUILD of a package:
```bash
pkgview
```
Use a specific editor:
```bash
EDITOR=nano pkgview
```
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### License
This project is licensed under the **GNU GPLv3 License**.
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