Can we get Kicad and its dependencies added to the repo ..?
Thank You
You can get kicad from Extra.
In /etc/pacman.conf:
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch
Off the top of my head, I don't know which package has mirrorlist-arch. Possibly pamac?
It's
artix-archlinux-support. And this configuration is not supported by Artix (https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Repositories#Arch_repositories). Finally, "just use Arch repos" isn't really a response to a package request.
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Isn't "no, but it is in aur" an often given answer?
AUR is different. Since the user is building the package themself, it's on them if it's built against an old library. Instead of "please upgrade [insert large dependency package name here]" forum posts, one can rebuild packages as necessary. Still there are some pitfalls to look out for, particularly with AUR helpers that make it easy to ignore what it's doing. But in my opinion AUR is a better answer than defaulting to using binaries from Arch. Doubly so if one can't remember what package is needed to enable it. ::)
Also mentions of AUR packages and Arch repos are more fitting for general "how do I install x" threads.