foxitreader on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "foxitreader" 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 foxitreader on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                foxitreader
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall foxitreader on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                foxitreader
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "foxitreader" 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 foxitreader's git locally


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


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

ID: 1127319
Name: foxitreader
PackageBaseID: 23344
PackageBase: foxitreader
Version: 2.4.5.0727-1
Description: A fast, secure and complete PDF viewer
URL: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/pdf-reader/
NumVotes: 463
Popularity: 0.251009
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: muflone
Submitter: tdy
FirstSubmitted: 1232564366
LastModified: 1660783976
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/foxitreader.tar.gz