freeciv-sdl2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "freeciv-sdl2" 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 freeciv-sdl2 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                freeciv-sdl2
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall freeciv-sdl2 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                freeciv-sdl2
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "freeciv-sdl2" 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 freeciv-sdl2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/freeciv-sdl2.git 
            
                        
                ~/freeciv-sdl2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/freeciv-sdl2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/freeciv-sdl2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the freeciv-sdl2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1270346
Name: freeciv-sdl2
PackageBaseID: 166961
PackageBase: freeciv-sdl2
Version: 3.0.7-1
Description: A multiuser clone of the famous Microprose game of Civilization - SDL2 Client
URL: http://freeciv.org
NumVotes: 33
Popularity: 0.003853
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Mr.Smith1974
Submitter: FredBezies
FirstSubmitted: 1621104643
LastModified: 1686306115
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freeciv-sdl2.tar.gz