To be specific..

Install something from the main repo:

$ paru -S package

Install something from the AUR:

$ paru -S package

To search for a package, in the main repo or the AUR:

$ paru -Ss search-term

With the search results, it clearly labels if something is from the AUR or extras or the main repo, and you can make it show AUR results first or last in the config.

https://github.com/Morganamilo/paru

I don't actually use pacman directly at all, I use paru for everything and it's seamless.

Not sure why noone has pointed this out but if you use paru or yay instead of pacman, installing/searching the AUR is the same as if they are in the main repo. It does all the building etc for you.

btop is awesome. RIP htop

Mint 💯

They clearly meant the fine is such a small amount of money to the company that it won't cause long term change in its practises.

I just don't wipe out /home when I reinstall. Same /home partition, different distro on /

For real this is The One for new users. It just works.