ftool on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "ftool" 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 ftool on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ftool on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 508804
Name: ftool
PackageBaseID: 117405
PackageBase: ftool
Version: 4.00-1
Description: Ftool is a program designed for instruction on the analysis of plane frame structures
URL: https://www.ftool.com.br/Ftool/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xpt
Submitter: xpt
FirstSubmitted: 1480364913
LastModified: 1525733931
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ftool.tar.gz