docfx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "docfx" 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 docfx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall docfx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1203492
Name: docfx
PackageBaseID: 172881
PackageBase: docfx
Version: 2.60.2-1
Description: Tools for building and publishing API documentation for .NET projects
URL: https://dotnet.github.io/docfx/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1679334501
Maintainer:
Submitter: Yellowsink
FirstSubmitted: 1636391200
LastModified: 1675014162
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/docfx.tar.gz