diffutils-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                diffutils-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall diffutils-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                diffutils-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "diffutils-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 diffutils-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1267075
Name: diffutils-git
PackageBaseID: 111566
PackageBase: diffutils-git
Version: 3.10_r1239.gc2e38d4-3
Description: Utility programs used for creating patch files
URL: https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: IslandC0der
Submitter: dmp1ce
FirstSubmitted: 1463954660
LastModified: 1685753462
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/diffutils-git.tar.gz