FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an AUR?

Soarpkgs is inspired by the AUR concept but with a curated approach. Packages are reviewed by maintainers before inclusion.

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Cache

Cache refers to prebuilts from pkgforge's CI that Soar uses by default.

• Bincache: Prebuilt static binaries

• Pkgcache: Prebuilt GUI apps

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GLIBC vs MUSL

MUSL binaries use mimalloc for performance parity with GLIBC. We also apply LTO and PIE optimizations.

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Portability

• Prebuilt packages are provided via cache to avoid build dependencies

• Heavy builds requiring containers are marked with a note

• Portable packages are tagged with [PORTABLE] in notes

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Custom Repositories

Soar supports adding custom repositories. You can use third-party repos or create your own.

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History

• July 2023: Toolpacks created

• Sep 2024: PkgCache created

• Nov 2024: Soarpkgs created