A script for install packages from AUR that doesn't require extra dependences, only requires git installed. auracle is only needed if you want to search package names/updates in AUR (recommended). simpleaur does NOT have automatic dependency resolution. It support PKGBUILDs download and other minor options (execute simpleaur -h).
git clone https://github.com/edu4rdshl/simpleaur.git
ArchLinux users can install it from the PKGBUILD that is in AUR, type it commands:
$ mkdir simpleaur
$ cd simpleaur
$ curl -o PKGBUILD https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/PKGBUILD?h=simpleaur-git
$ makepkg -sci
$ cd ..
$ rm -rf simpleaur/
Usage:
simpleaur package1 package2 Install package1 and package2 from AUR.
--help, -h Show it dialog.
--purge, -p Delete all compiled packages in $HOME/.simpleaur/Build.
--download, -d Download all PKGBUILDS of packages passed as arguments in $HOME/.simpleaur/pkgbuilds.
--purgepkg, -pp Delete all downloaded PKGBUILDS in /home/sechacklabs/.simpleaur/pkgbuilds.
--search, -s Search for packages in AUR.
--check, -c Check available updates for packages installed from AUR.
You are free to move the script to /usr/bin and then use it's from everywhere. If you are using ArchLinux, install the simpleaur-git package from the AUR.