bfg-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "bfg-git" 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 bfg-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bfg-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "bfg-git" 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 bfg-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 957772
Name: bfg-git
PackageBaseID: 149894
PackageBase: bfg-git
Version: r465.aeee9e3-1
Description: Removes large blobs like git-filter-branch does, but faster.
URL: https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1703799609
Maintainer: DarioP
Submitter: DarioP
FirstSubmitted: 1583621707
LastModified: 1631026730
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bfg-git.tar.gz