bitbake on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "bitbake" 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 bitbake on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bitbake on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1224821
Name: bitbake
PackageBaseID: 113860
PackageBase: bitbake
Version: 2.2.1-1
Description: Build tool executing tasks and managing metadata
URL: https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Main_Page
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1685951993
Maintainer:
Submitter: ftonello
FirstSubmitted: 1469112527
LastModified: 1678569996
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bitbake.tar.gz