apt-file on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "apt-file" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install apt-file on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall apt-file on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "apt-file" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone apt-file's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/apt-file.git 
            
                        
                ~/apt-file
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/apt-file folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/apt-file
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-file package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 993567
Name: apt-file
PackageBaseID: 173410
PackageBase: apt-file
Version: 3.2.2-1
Description: APT package searching utility
URL: https://packages.debian.org
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: sl1pkn07
Submitter: sl1pkn07
FirstSubmitted: 1637778802
LastModified: 1637782202
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/apt-file.tar.gz