Installing AUR packages on arch linux using yaourt

Arch linux supports variety of 3rd party software from its AUR repository.  AUR packages can be installed using “yaourt” utility that is not installed during default arch installation.

To get yaourt follow the steps below.

Edit /etc/pacman.conf file

# nano /etc/pacman.conf

Append following repo details if not already exists.

[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch

Update the repo and install yaourt

# pacman -Sy
# pacman -S yaourt

Yaourt installed now you can install AUR packages like below

$ yaourt skypeforlinux

Note: Don’t run yaourt using root it may be dangerous.