I’m new to Mabox and would like to install Helium Browser after a fresh install of Mabox.
Is there a step by step installation process anyone can point me to?
TIA,
Cauz
It’s in the repositories:
sudo pacman -S helium-browser-bin
Hi @cauzation and welcome to Mabox forum. 
If you did a fresh install don’t forget to enable the AUR repository in Pamac. It’s disabled by default and some programs/packages (like Helium) can only be found in that one.
Open Pamac → Top right, the three lines → Preferences. On the third tab (Third Party), enable only the first (AUR). Close Pamac and proceed as @danielhb said or the alternative:
yay -S helium-browser-bin
Regards.
That’s exactly what I did, when I couldn’t find Helium in the default Repositories.
Thanks for the heads up. Helium is the best Chromium-based browser I’ve used. Perfect fit for Mabox.
Sorry, I didn’t mention that I have chaotic-aur enabled; that’s where it is.
Hi @danielhb
FYI
It is not a good idea to add chaotic to manjaro systems?
The core problem: version mismatch
Chaotic-AUR builds its packages against Arch’s current repos, not Manjaro’s. Manjaro deliberately holds packages back (sometimes weeks) in its stable branch. This creates a mismatch: Chaotic packages may depend on library versions that are newer than what Manjaro’s stable repo currently ships.
This leads to:
- Broken dependencies at install time
- Partial upgrades (the thing Arch-based systems warn loudest about)
- Obscure runtime breakage when a Chaotic package links against a newer
.sothan Manjaro provides
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Hi, @muzqs .
Thanks for the warning, I’ll keep that in mind. Anyway, I only use it for one or two programs and haven’t had any problems so far. I think I’ll disable it.
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Thanks for that heads up! I was unaware of this and will need to check if I have Chaotic-AUR enabled or not.
Take note guys; this is a common mistake.
If you read somewhere that Manjaro is “bad” or “breaks” with updates, this is the most likely reason.
