bettervim on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "bettervim" 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 bettervim on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bettervim on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1063253
Name: bettervim
PackageBaseID: 176891
PackageBase: bettervim
Version: 1.0.r7-1
Description: Configuration's aimed at enhancing user experience in the neoVim text editor.
URL: https://gitlab.com/a4to/bettervim
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: a4to
Submitter: a4to
FirstSubmitted: 1647221954
LastModified: 1649375607
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bettervim.tar.gz