cruft on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "cruft" 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 cruft on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall cruft on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1270408
Name: cruft
PackageBaseID: 157640
PackageBase: cruft
Version: 2.15.0-1
Description: Maintain all the necessary boilerplate for packaging and building projects separate from the code you intentionally write. Fully compatible with existing Cookiecutter templates
URL: https://cruft.github.io/cruft/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 9.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: notizblock
Submitter: notizblock
FirstSubmitted: 1599924746
LastModified: 1686312400
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cruft.tar.gz