freediag on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "freediag" 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 freediag on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freediag on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1001387
Name: freediag
PackageBaseID: 27902
PackageBase: freediag
Version: 1.09-1
Description: OBD-II vehicle diagnostic software and (mostly) J1978 compliant scan tool.
URL: http://freediag.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: fenugrec
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1246568589
LastModified: 1639248002
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freediag.tar.gz