file-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall file-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "file-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 file-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1153513
Name: file-git
PackageBaseID: 88130
PackageBase: file-git
Version: 5.43.r81.g4cfda317-1
Description: File type identification utility - git checkout
URL: http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eworm
Submitter: eworm
FirstSubmitted: 1418205354
LastModified: 1665986758
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/file-git.tar.gz