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README: add AUR install instructions

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booru-viewer-git is now on the AUR — lead the Linux install section
with it for Arch-family distros, keep the source-build path for other
distros and dev use.
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### Linux
Requires Python 3.11+ and pip. Most distros ship Python but you may need to install pip and the Qt6 system libraries.
**Arch / CachyOS:**
**Arch / CachyOS / Manjaro** — install from the AUR:
```sh
sudo pacman -S python python-pip qt6-base mpv ffmpeg
yay -S booru-viewer-git
# or: paru -S booru-viewer-git
```
**Ubuntu / Debian (24.04+):**
The AUR package tracks the gitea `main` branch, so `yay -Syu` pulls the latest commit. Desktop entry and icon are installed automatically.
AUR: [/packages/booru-viewer-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/booru-viewer-git)
**Other distros** — build from source. Requires Python 3.11+ and Qt6 system libraries.
Ubuntu / Debian (24.04+):
```sh
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv mpv libmpv-dev ffmpeg
```
**Fedora:**
Fedora:
```sh
sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip qt6-qtbase mpv mpv-libs-devel ffmpeg
```
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python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
```
Run it:
```sh
booru-viewer
```
Or without installing: `python3 -m booru_viewer.main_gui`
**Desktop entry:** To add booru-viewer to your app launcher, create `~/.local/share/applications/booru-viewer.desktop`:
To add a launcher entry, create `~/.local/share/applications/booru-viewer.desktop`:
```ini
[Desktop Entry]
Name=booru-viewer