freetype2-ultimate5 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "freetype2-ultimate5" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install freetype2-ultimate5 on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S freetype2-ultimate5

* (Optional) Uninstall freetype2-ultimate5 on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns freetype2-ultimate5

2. Manually Install "freetype2-ultimate5" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone freetype2-ultimate5's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/freetype2-ultimate5.git ~/freetype2-ultimate5

c. Go to ~/freetype2-ultimate5 folder and install it

$ cd ~/freetype2-ultimate5 $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the freetype2-ultimate5 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1075701
Name: freetype2-ultimate5
PackageBaseID: 129170
PackageBase: freetype2-ultimate5
Version: 2.12.1-1
Description: FreeType patched for effect similar to Infinality's ultimate5 preset.
URL: https://www.freetype.org/
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0.719351
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: rko
FirstSubmitted: 1515792229
LastModified: 1651690743
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freetype2-ultimate5.tar.gz