bfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "bfs" 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 bfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bfs on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1107962
Name: bfs
PackageBaseID: 107577
PackageBase: bfs
Version: 2.6.1-1
Description: A breadth-first version of find.
URL: https://tavianator.com/projects/bfs.html
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0.147877
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: tavianator
FirstSubmitted: 1455490225
LastModified: 1657031296
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bfs.tar.gz