flycast on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "flycast" 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 flycast on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall flycast on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1428797
Name: flycast
PackageBaseID: 188939
PackageBase: flycast
Version: 2.3-1
Description: Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, and Atomiswave emulator
URL: https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.199477
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xiota
Submitter: xiota
FirstSubmitted: 1671730614
LastModified: 1710638862
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/flycast.tar.gz