elvis on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "elvis" 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 elvis on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall elvis on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1293219
Name: elvis
PackageBaseID: 2435
PackageBase: elvis
Version: 2.2_1+pre3-1
Description: A vi clone with optional X support. Stable or beta version.
URL: http://elvis.the-little-red-haired-girl.org/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: billycongo
FirstSubmitted: 1129430378
LastModified: 1690126625
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/elvis.tar.gz