How confident can we be with the AUR Contents?

Hey guys, here's a stupid question.  I see that desktopnova is in the AUR and has a tarball.  Does that give me any confidence that it can actually be installed successfully?
I'm thinking no.  Because, I've tried compiling from source and also compiling all of it's dependencies, but the install fails every time.
Last edited by nbob (2013-02-10 05:31:06)

It sounds like two distinct questions are being conflated here: one, how confident can you be with AUR content (i.e., is it safe/stable/worthwhile); and two, should all AUR packages build successfully.
Starting with number two, the answer is yes.  If they don't build and install properly they are broken and should be flagged as such.  This will inevitably happen, but any package that does not build should be so flagged.  If you happen to be the first to discover a failing PKGBUILD, flag it.
For number one, you cannot be at all confident in the *content*.  Users can put any sort of nonsense in the AUR.  The content doesn't get tested, reviewed, or vetted in any meaningful way.  As an author of a couple AUR packages, I can say regular breakage is the rule, not the exception - and this is with my best intentions and close attention.

Similar Messages

  • In Pages 09 we can do Mail Merge and Import Styles from a document. Can someone please explain how we can do this with the new version of Pages 5.1. Even Apple solutions are only valid for Pages Version 09. What a DOWN GRADE!

    In Pages 09 we can do Mail Merge and Import Styles from a document. Can someone please explain how we can do this with the new version of Pages 5.1. Even Apple solutions are only valid for Pages Version 09. What a DOWN GRADE! Thank god Pages 09 is still there.

    …and the other 98 missing features.
    Just use Pages '09, which should be in your Applications/iWork folder.
    Rate/review Pages 5 in the App Store.
    Peter

  • My macbook pro got so many scratches and dents, i just want to know that how i can replace it with the new one?

    my macbook pro got so many scratches and dents, i just want to know that how i can replace it with the new one?

    Sell the Old one... Buy a New one...

  • Hi, I want to know how many can you hace with the dame id?

    Hi I have a friend, who I would like to share my ID with, but I don't know if there is a limited amount of devices you can use with the same account.
    Could you please tell me.

    Home sharing works on a maximum of 5 Apple products. It gets the sharing authorization through your Apple ID.

  • How to sign a pdf with the correct content

    how do I sign a pdf?  It says that Im not using the correct content.  And that my certificate is not valid???

    Garciaasgina which Adobe software or service is your inquiry in reference too?

  • Does anyone know how you can play video with the screen locked and not just recorded video. Like downloaded video?

    So I want to be able to play video mp4 for my kids and lock the screen so that they don't disable or stop the video. Is there anyway you can lock the screen and play video? I've seen an app that tries to do this, but it only plays video recorded from the device. Also, it's not very good. I've also looked at IOS 5, but it only seems to support audio, not video, unless I am not doing something correctly? What happened to the simple old manual 'hold' switches that most devices have, like the PSP etc? It seems like all of the touch devices have neglected a simple touch disable button? Anyway, please provide any enlightenment here. 

    actually nevermind, it's working now. I closed iTunes, then waited a little, then double clicked one of my iTunes video files from my documents, which opened up iTunes again and the video started playing. I tried restarting iTunes before and that didn't work, so maybe for those who have similar problems, just try clicking on the video file in your documents/desktop of your computer, rather than directly from iTunes.

  • How can I print with the black and white cartridge only?

    I am trying to print using the black and white cartridge only because magenta is out of ink but I'm getting the following error message in HP Photosmart C7200 series print dialog:
    The printer is out of ink.
    The following ink cartridges are empty: Magenta. Replace these ink cartridges to resume printing.
    How can I print with the black and white cartridge only?
    Mac OSX 10.7.3
    HP Photosmart C7280 (7200 series)
    This question was solved.
    View Solution.

    I am absolutely disgusted by this; clearly a scam from HP to make more money by selling extra ink cartridges!!  I will make sure to never buy any products from the shoddy rip off merchants at HP ever again!!
    You should be ashamed!!

  • I have LabView but I do not have the Calibration and Configuration Palette,and I could not download it, how can I download it or if i cannot,can I work with the NI-DAQ Calibration_1200?

    I have read in a tutorial for the board 1200 that I can calibrate it with the Calibration and Configuration Palette in LabVIEW, but I do not have them and I could not download it to access its libraries, so I can only download the NI-DAQ software,What's my best choice and if it is to download the palette with its libraries, how can download it with them?I'd appreciate your answers

    If you wish to use your 1200 device in LabVIEW, you must download and install NI-DAQ. When you install NI-DAQ, it will ask you if you would like to install support for LabVIEW. By installing this support, you will then have access to the DAQ pallette in LabVIEW. The DAQ pallette requires that you have NI-DAQ installed.
    For more information on installing and using your device, you can refer to the DAQ Quick Start Guide. You can download it from:
    http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/14807683e3b2dd8f8625677b006643f0/0eca53fe80911b1f862568560068295d
    Regards,
    Erin

  • My computer didn't reconize my ipod, it tell me I hav conect with another biblio,but I never put it in another computer.How I can't  lose all the game on my ipod because itune want to erase my ipod and sync.What I can save the game in my Ipod to computer

    My computer didn't reconize my ipod, It tell me I have syncr with a another biblio, but I nerver put it in another computer. How I can't lose all the game on my ipod because itune want to erase my ipod and sync, What I can do tosave

    My computer didn't reconize my ipod, It tell me I have syncr with a another biblio, but I nerver put it in another computer. How I can't lose all the game on my ipod because itune want to erase my ipod and sync, What I can do tosave

  • How do i uninstall iphoto? it was preinstalled on my macbook pro when I bought it used and I can only update with the previous owners password.

    how do i uninstall iphoto? it was preinstalled on my macbook pro when I bought it used and I can only update with the previous owners password.

    Do you have the current MacOS X version 10.10.2?
    Then you can simply move iPhoto from the Applications folder to the Trash,
    sign into the App Store with your own AppleID
    reload the "Featured" main page of the AppStore with ⌘R,
    then download iPhoto with your own AppleID.
    Make a backup of your iPhoto Library, before your launch the new iPhoto the first time,
    If your current system is not Yosemite, you can only buy a boxed iLife 11 version of iPhoto to install it independent of the previous owner.

  • Can someone tell me how to create accounting entries with the account status as error

    Hi,
    Can someone tell me how to create accounting entries with the
    account status as error?
    Thanks!!
    Danny

    It's call fixed/static background, and it is NOT directly support by iweb, you will need post processing either in html or javascript.
    Varkgirl (you need to search the previous forum) and I did it since iweb1:
    try Safari, and scroll: http://www.geocities.com/[email protected]/Links.html
    invisible link? roddy, fishing for info again?

  • My start up disk Macintosh HD is full on my McAir OSX 10.9.4 memory 4GB. I need to clear the disk so that I can update it with the new software IOS 10.9.5 requiring 2.05GB. Need guidance on how to clear space.

    My start up disk Macintosh HD is full on my McAir OSX 10.9.4 memory 4GB. I need to clear the disk so that I can update it with the new software IOS 10.9.5 requiring 2.05GB. Need guidance on how to clear space.

    For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article. If the Storage display seems to be inaccurate, try rebuilding the Spotlight index.
    Empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
              iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
    Do the same in other applications, such as Aperture, that have an internal Trash feature. Then restart the computer. That will temporarily free up some space.
    According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation—not the mythical 10%, 15%, or any other percentage. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of the data. There is little or no performance advantage to having more available space than the minimum Apple recommends. Available storage space that you'll never use is wasted space.
    When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown as  Backups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself. If you followed bad advice to disable local snapshots by running a shell command, you may have ended up with a lot of data in the Other category. Ask for instructions in that case.
    See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
    You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) or GrandPerspective (GP) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one. Note that ODS only works with OS X 10.8 or later. If you're running an older OS version, use GP.
    Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
    Proceed further only if the problem isn't solved by the above steps.
    ODS or GP can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
    Back up all data now.
    If you have more than one user account, make sure you're logged in as an administrator. The administrator account is the one that was created automatically when you first set up the computer.
    Install the app you downloaded in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
    Triple-click anywhere in the corresponding line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
    sudo /Applications/OmniDiskSweeper.app/Contents/MacOS/OmniDiskSweeper
    sudo /Applications/GrandPerspective.app/Contents/MacOS/GrandPerspective
    Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator. Ignore any other messages that appear in the Terminal window.
    The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size. It may take a few minutes for the app to finish scanning.
    I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means. When in doubt, leave it alone or ask for guidance.
    When you're done with the app, quit it and also quit Terminal.

  • I reset my phone and it now receives calls that were meant for my husband. I know how to fix this with messaging and facetime, but can't seem to find how to make it stop with the calls. Please help.

    I reset my phone and it now receives calls that were meant for my husband. I know how to fix this with messaging and facetime, but can't seem to find how to make it stop with the calls. Please help.

    It may be due to Continuity
    The following quote is from  Connect your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch using Continuity
    Turn off iPhone cellular calls
    To turn off iPhone Cellular Calls on a device, go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off iPhone Cellular Calls.

  • How can I connect with the AspNetUsers table in MVC 5?

    I have a model, in which I have used several foreign keys from other tables. The point is that I also need to get the Id of the user, from the AspNetUsers table, though, I don't know how. I have done something like this, but it doesn't seem to be working:
    public class Message
        public int MessageID { get; set; }
        [Required(ErrorMessage="Please type a message to submit")]
        [DataType(DataType.MultilineText)]
        [Display(Name="Message")]
        public string MessageText { get; set; }
        public DateTime WrittenOn { get; set; }
        [Required(ErrorMessage="Please select a ticket")]
        [ForeignKey("Ticket")]
        [Display(Name="Ticket")]
        public int TicketID { get; set; }
        public virtual Ticket Ticket { get; set; }
        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please select a business")]
        [ForeignKey("Business")]
        [Display(Name = "Business")]
        public int BusinessID { get; set; }
        public virtual Business Business { get; set; }
        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please select a user")]
        [ForeignKey("aspnetusers")]
        [Display(Name = "User")]
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public virtual ApplicationUser ApplicationUser { get; set; }
    When I try to create a controller using the Entity Framework with my model, I get an error message saying:
        The ForeignKeyAttribute on property 'Id' on type ... is not valid. The navigation property 'aspnetusers' was not found on the dependent type ... The Name value should be a valid navigation property name.
    If someone could help me solve the problem, I would be glad.

    Hi Toni,
    I see that this particular query is been answered in the following thread.
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25372436/how-can-i-connect-with-the-aspnetusers-table-in-mvc-5
    You can also refer the following links, hope this helps.
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20071282/aspnet-identity-and-mvc5
    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2013/10/16/customizing-profile-information-in-asp-net-identity-in-vs-2013-templates.aspx
    Regards,
    Bharath

  • HT201274 Can a Sprint Iphone 5 work with T-mobile network? How can one unlock with the MSL code? Sprint is not abiding by the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act.  FCC will only enforce if we file more complains.

    Can a Sprint Iphone 5 work with T-mobile network? How can one unlock with the MSL code? Sprint is not abiding by the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act.  FCC will only enforce if we file more complains.

    T-Mobile is a GSM network whereas Sprint is a CDMA network. They are incompatible. Sprint is not obliged to unlock a phone that is still under contract. Their phones may not be capable of being unlocked.

Maybe you are looking for