bvi on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "bvi" 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 bvi on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bvi on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1334675
Name: bvi
PackageBaseID: 1288
PackageBase: bvi
Version: 1.4.2-1
Description: A display-oriented editor for binary files operate like 'vi' editor
URL: https://bvi.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 37
Popularity: 0.050201
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: TwoFinger
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1119269107
LastModified: 1697432325
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bvi.tar.gz