cups-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 20,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1047174
Name: cups-git
PackageBaseID: 139960
PackageBase: cups-git
Version: 2.4.1.r14.g55359b905-1
Description: The CUPS Printing System - daemon package
URL: https://openprinting.github.io/cups/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1700499513
Maintainer:
Submitter: lilac
FirstSubmitted: 1551259239
LastModified: 1646572411
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cups-git.tar.gz