gawk-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall gawk-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gawk-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 gawk-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1239214
Name: gawk-git
PackageBaseID: 124801
PackageBase: gawk-git
Version: 5.2.1.r271.gc71ae933-1
Description: GNU version of awk
URL: https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1502637741
LastModified: 1681134848
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gawk-git.tar.gz