freesweep on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 04,2025

1. Install "freesweep" 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 freesweep on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freesweep on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1411366
Name: freesweep
PackageBaseID: 100643
PackageBase: freesweep
Version: 1.0.2-1
Description: a console minesweeper-style game written in C for *nix
URL: https://github.com/rwestlund/freesweep
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: respiranto
Submitter: respiranto
FirstSubmitted: 1443080447
LastModified: 1708263066
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freesweep.tar.gz