Hello concierge9156, Would you mind sharing the packages in question that have been removed from the AUR? Additionally, did the maintainer of these packages offer any reason as to why the packages were removed?
Best, Stephanos Pavlou On Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 10:00 PM, concierge9156 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi community, > > I’m an ordinary user who relies on the sandboxing packages from the AUR. To > my surprise, a large number of these packages have been removed and the > maintainer now points us to a separate PKGBUILD repository. > > According to the AUR submission guidelines, the AUR (and official repos) are > meant for “packages which install general software and software‑related > content, including … configuration file(s).” Sandbox packages are precisely > configuration files that provide unique, valuable features for many users. > > When I asked the maintainer on Matrix for an explanation, she replied simply: > >> “Are you having the false sensation of AUR being free? I had that mistake >> before.” > > The wholesale deletion of these packages undermines the sandboxing > community’s efforts and leaves countless users without essential tools. I > request a clear, reasoned justification for this action and a reconsideration > of the policy’s application to sandbox packages. > > Thank you. > > concierge9156
