Parrot

A Rust-based GUI wrapper in Tauri for the Arch Linux package manager, pacman using the wrapper paru. Designed to be intuitive, powerful and user-friendly
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• About The Project
• Install
  • Arch Linux
• Built With
• Development
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Roadmap
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

About The Project

Parrot is a GUI for the Arch Linux package manager, paru, a wrapper of pacman. Parrot is designed to provide users with a more intuitive and user-friendly way to search, manage, and install packages on their Arch Linux systems.

With Parrot's sleek GUI, users can easily browse available packages, search for specific packages, and install or uninstall them with just a few clicks. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced Arch Linux user, Parrot is a powerful tool that can help you manage your system more efficiently.

Install

Arch Linux

yay -S parrot-bin

Or use an aur helper of your choice.

Built With

Development

To get a local copy up and running follow these simple example steps.

Prerequisites

This is an example of how to list things you need to use the software and how to install them.

• Node
• Yarn
• Rust

Installation

1. Install the dependencies

yarn install

2. Run the development server

yarn tauri dev

3. Build the app

yarn tauri build

Roadmap

• Working app
• Move to yay instead of paru
• Add a settings page

See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feat/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feat/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

DanCodes - @dan-online - dan@dancodes.online

Project Link: https://github.com/dan-online/Parrot