boost-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1131337
Name: boost-git
PackageBaseID: 156844
PackageBase: boost-git
Version: 1.80.0.r69.g1009df2416-1
Description: Free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries - development headers
URL: https://www.boost.org/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: EndlessEden
FirstSubmitted: 1597765454
LastModified: 1661542689
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/boost-git.tar.gz