btanks on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "btanks" 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 btanks on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall btanks on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1261944
Name: btanks
PackageBaseID: 128648
PackageBase: btanks
Version: 0.9.8083-9
Description: Fast 2d tank arcade game with multiplayer and split-screen modes.
URL: https://btanks.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: patlefort
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515167591
LastModified: 1684810854
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/btanks.tar.gz