boost-python2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "boost-python2" 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-python2 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                boost-python2
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall boost-python2 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                boost-python2
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "boost-python2" 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-python2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/boost-python2.git 
            
                        
                ~/boost-python2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/boost-python2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/boost-python2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the boost-python2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1333921
Name: boost-python2
PackageBaseID: 160766
PackageBase: boost-python2
Version: 1.83.0-1
Description: Free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries - development headers
URL: https://www.boost.org/
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0.000454
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: FabioLolix
Submitter: bartus
FirstSubmitted: 1607565424
LastModified: 1697291781
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/boost-python2.tar.gz