freetype2-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "freetype2-git" 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 freetype2-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                freetype2-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall freetype2-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                freetype2-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "freetype2-git" 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 freetype2-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/freetype2-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/freetype2-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/freetype2-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/freetype2-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the freetype2-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1363626
Name: freetype2-git
PackageBaseID: 65039
PackageBase: freetype2-git
Version: 1:2.13.1+p0+ge4586d960-1
Description: Font rasterization library (from git)
URL: https://www.freetype.org/
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: heftig
Submitter: heftig
FirstSubmitted: 1354113162
LastModified: 1701558752
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freetype2-git.tar.gz