cairo-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 16,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1348352
Name: cairo-git
PackageBaseID: 9566
PackageBase: cairo-git
Version: 1.18.0.r10.gf9de19ad7-1
Description: 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices
URL: https://cairographics.org/
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 0.208519
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: a821
Submitter: DaNiMoTh
FirstSubmitted: 1172435424
LastModified: 1699261175
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cairo-git.tar.gz