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Have you never used the Arch User Repository?
The lazy persons way:
yay -S thorium-browser-bin

The right way:

  1. Goto AUR (en) - thorium-browser-bin
  2. Download a Snapshot (upper RH of page)
  3. Goto the directory you downloaded it to.
  4. Extract the PKGBUILD (right-click, extract)
  5. Open a terminal in the PKGBUILD’s directory.
  6. Type makepkg -si in the terminal and hit enter.
  7. Tada!
    :smiley:

EDIT: For users new to Arch & Arch-based Linux:
The second way is the correct way to install AUR packages. Nobody needs a “helper” like yay or paru or whatever to install an AUR package. Learning to do things the proper way in Arch goes a long way towards establishing a lasting relationship with Arch. Do I ever use a “helper”? Oh, hell yes, I’m as lazy as the next person. But here’s a hint; the next time an AUR package fails to build using a “helper” then try the correct way. You might be surprised. :wink:

Authority: Arch User Repository - ArchWiki

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