back2git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "back2git" 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 back2git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall back2git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "back2git" 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 back2git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/back2git.git 
            
                        
                ~/back2git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/back2git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/back2git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the back2git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 961367
Name: back2git
PackageBaseID: 171028
PackageBase: back2git
Version: 1.2.0-1
Description: Watch files for changes and backup it to any git repository.
URL: https://github.com/rainu/back2git
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: rainu
Submitter: rainu
FirstSubmitted: 1631569070
LastModified: 1631718046
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/back2git.tar.gz