freetype-gl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "freetype-gl" 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 freetype-gl on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                freetype-gl
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall freetype-gl on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                freetype-gl
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "freetype-gl" 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 freetype-gl's git locally


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


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

ID: 1318606
Name: freetype-gl
PackageBaseID: 197567
PackageBase: freetype-gl
Version: 20220922-4
Description: OpenGL text using one vertex buffer, one texture and FreeType
URL: https://github.com/rougier/freetype-gl
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Rubo
Submitter: Rubo
FirstSubmitted: 1694633682
LastModified: 1694636041
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freetype-gl.tar.gz