aur-sync: implement agrep #496
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This is similar to git's "did you mean", for purely virtual packages in the AUR. A package search alone does not suffice, since package names may differ in minute ways. (For example, foo-pkg vs foo_pkg.) Implementation is done using agrep from the tre package. Potential candidates are presented to the user.
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While it is unlikely the AUR ever includes a |
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Not sure if you follow the ML but the provides patch it at least making some progress now. |
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As much progress as my babushka has in fighting capitalist America. |
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This is similar to git's "did you mean", for purely virtual packages in
the AUR. A package search alone does not suffice, since package
names may differ in minute ways. (For example, foo-pkg vs foo_pkg.)
Implementation is done using agrep from the tre package. Potential
candidates are presented to the user.
This does not work with chroot builds, as the pacman (sys)root cannot be specified to
expac.