You don’t need to be a developer to read diffs and package builds. I have memory and cognitive impairment and manage fine. I’m also not remotely into software programming.
Even if you aren’t a dev, any user that chooses to use the aur should do their due diligence. There is a reason why I prefer flatpacks over aur, I don’t want to have to check diff’s every update.
Then learn to read the diffs. Most of the time they are changing the version number and package hash which is mundane and nothing to worry about. If more than that changed then that should make you curious why and dig deeper.
So you remember how your helper asks you to see diffs … you take a look at those and understand them before approving, right?
Because I’m getting the sense that people are not doing that
And if you’re not a developer?
You don’t need to be a developer to read diffs and package builds. I have memory and cognitive impairment and manage fine. I’m also not remotely into software programming.
Even if you aren’t a dev, any user that chooses to use the aur should do their due diligence. There is a reason why I prefer flatpacks over aur, I don’t want to have to check diff’s every update.
Then learn to read the diffs. Most of the time they are changing the version number and package hash which is mundane and nothing to worry about. If more than that changed then that should make you curious why and dig deeper.
I know how, I’m just saying, not everyone has the technical acumen.
Then don’t use an automatic AUR helper. Use chaotic aur if you must. Or use aurto