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# System AUR Helper
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## Description
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This role ensures that the AUR helper [yay](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yay) is installed on the system. It installs yay via [pacman](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman) and creates a dedicated `aur_builder` user to facilitate building AUR packages.
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## Overview
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The role performs the following tasks:
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- Installs the AUR helper [yay](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yay) using pacman.
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- Creates an `aur_builder` user with a home directory and adds the user to the wheel group.
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- Grants the `aur_builder` user passwordless [sudo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo) rights for running pacman.
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## Purpose
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The primary purpose of this role is to streamline AUR package management on Arch Linux systems by ensuring that the required AUR helper is installed and properly configured.
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## Features
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- **Yay Installation:** Installs the AUR helper [yay](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yay) on Arch Linux.
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- **User Creation:** Creates a dedicated `aur_builder` user.
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- **Sudo Configuration:** Grants passwordless sudo rights to `aur_builder` for pacman.
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## Other Resources
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- https://github.com/kewlfft/ansible-aur |