I conclude that if one installs package or packages with "make package" that pacman can no longer be used to upgrade due to the strong possibility of conflicts.
The alternative is to use pacman exclusively and not avail oneself of programs not included in the "strait jacket" of pacman. Thus initial install and upgrade at install time would be useful but not the continual use of pacman if one desires programs outside the archives in pacman arch. Is this correct?
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Can a program from non-arch archives be downloaded into the arch system into pacman install procedure ?
no. make a package.
Would such a .tar.gz be entered into the current or extra file? Or neither?
neither
If a program were installed in normal non-pacman procedure, what happens if pacman upgrade is initiated?
pacman will upgrade those packages that pacman is responsible for not ones you personally install outside of pacman. if you know how to compile then read up on how to make a package. look through abs and the various posts on this forum that show you what goes into making a package. the arch build system is so easy it is ridiculous to build and install anything outside of it especially if you later install a pacman packge that has conflicts with that source you compiled and installed.
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If a program were installed in normal non-pacman procedure, what happens if pacman upgrade is initiated?
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