freesynd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 23,2024

1. Install "freesynd" 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 freesynd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freesynd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 327595
Name: freesynd
PackageBaseID: 35497
PackageBase: freesynd
Version: 0.7.5-1
Description: A free, cross-platform reimplementation of the classic Bullfrog game 'Syndicate'
URL: http://freesynd.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 0.088808
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1268704534
LastModified: 1470564387
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freesynd.tar.gz