bgsync on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 08,2024

1. Install "bgsync" 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 bgsync on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bgsync on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 514317
Name: bgsync
PackageBaseID: 121347
PackageBase: bgsync
Version: 1.4.1-1
Description: Backup and Synchronization Tool
URL: https://bgsoftware.de/dls/bgsync/bgsync_1.4.1-1_Arch.zip
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: BGeiger
Submitter: BGeiger
FirstSubmitted: 1491658699
LastModified: 1527512434
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bgsync.tar.gz