backpack on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "backpack" 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 backpack on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall backpack on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1389269
Name: backpack
PackageBaseID: 192901
PackageBase: backpack
Version: 1.0.1-1
Description: Git based backup tool
URL: https://github.com/al1-ce/backpack
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: al1-ce
Submitter: al1-ce
FirstSubmitted: 1682088682
LastModified: 1705768753
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/backpack.tar.gz