fig2eps on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "fig2eps" 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 fig2eps on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fig2eps on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "fig2eps" 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 fig2eps's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/fig2eps.git 
            
                        
                ~/fig2eps
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/fig2eps folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/fig2eps
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fig2eps package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 967348
Name: fig2eps
PackageBaseID: 35870
PackageBase: fig2eps
Version: 1.7-2
Description: A tool to convert Xfig figures to EPS with embedded LaTeX commands
URL: http://www.courville.org/home/fig2eps
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Schnouki
Submitter: Schnouki
FirstSubmitted: 1269355584
LastModified: 1632929418
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fig2eps.tar.gz