devscripts on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "devscripts" 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 devscripts on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall devscripts on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1370483
Name: devscripts
PackageBaseID: 15813
PackageBase: devscripts
Version: 2.23.7-1
Description: Scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
URL: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/devscripts
NumVotes: 27
Popularity: 8.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: ItachiSan
Submitter: Misery
FirstSubmitted: 1205967153
LastModified: 1702671622
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/devscripts.tar.gz