bcalc on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "bcalc" 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 bcalc on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bcalc on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 316786
Name: bcalc
PackageBaseID: 14967
PackageBase: bcalc
Version: 16.05.0-1
Description: Double-dummy solver for bridge (the card game).
URL: http://www.bcalc.w8.pl
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0.000156
OutOfDate: 1705520426
Maintainer: anntzer
Submitter: qwak
FirstSubmitted: 1201620143
LastModified: 1467003997
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bcalc.tar.gz