freemat on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "freemat" 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 freemat on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freemat on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 608599
Name: freemat
PackageBaseID: 141673
PackageBase: freemat
Version: 4.2-9
Description: A free environment for rapid engineering, scientific prototyping and data processing
URL: http://freemat.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1556711386
LastModified: 1556711386
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freemat.tar.gz