How to Install Packman on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will install Packman on Manjaro. Packman is a tool used for managing packages in Arch-based systems. It provides extra packages that are not available in the official repositories.

Prerequisites

Before we can start installing Packman, we need to make sure we have the following requirements:

• A running installation of Manjaro
• Internet connection

Step 1: Add Packman Repository

We need to add the Packman repository to the list of repositories. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

This opens the pacman configuration file in the nano editor. Scroll down to the bottom of the file and add the following lines:

[packman]
SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
Server = https://packman.readthedocs.org/arch/$repo/$arch

Save the changes by pressing CTRL+X, then Y and ENTER.

Step 2: Synchronize Pacman Database

After adding the Packman repository, we need to synchronize the Pacman database to download the list of packages available in the repository. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syy

Step 3: Install Packman

Now that the Pacman database is synchronized, we can install Packman by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S packman

This command will download and install Packman along with its dependencies.

Step 4: Verify Installation

After the installation is complete, we need to verify that Packman is working correctly. To do this, run the following command:

packman --version

This command should display the version of Packman installed on the system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Packman on Manjaro. We added the Packman repository, synchronized the Pacman database, installed Packman, and verified the installation. Now, we can use it to manage packages on the system.