epic5 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "epic5" 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 epic5 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall epic5 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "epic5" 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 epic5's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/epic5.git 
            
                        
                ~/epic5
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/epic5 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/epic5
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the epic5 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 601277
Name: epic5
PackageBaseID: 26349
PackageBase: epic5
Version: 2.1.1-1
Description: Enhanced Programmable ircII Client
URL: http://www.epicsol.org/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1241827148
LastModified: 1554437295
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/epic5.tar.gz