Precisely. The AUR is just a somewhat organized script dump. There’s no release process, and any user can upload any script they want. If you’re not capable of auditing scripts yourself, don’t use the AUR, there’s no expectation of quality or safety at all.
I know of one successful supply chain attack in FOSS.
So still points for using it.
AUR has had multiple Trojans just this week
I’m sorry, Dave, but AUR does not count.
Precisely. The AUR is just a somewhat organized script dump. There’s no release process, and any user can upload any script they want. If you’re not capable of auditing scripts yourself, don’t use the AUR, there’s no expectation of quality or safety at all.