gc-shrink on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 01,2025

1. Install "gc-shrink" 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 gc-shrink on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gc-shrink on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gc-shrink" 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 gc-shrink's git locally


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


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

ID: 367185
Name: gc-shrink
PackageBaseID: 47909
PackageBase: gc-shrink
Version: 0.2-3
Description: Small command line program that removes garbage from gamecube images to created smaller images.
URL: http://www.gotwalls.com
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: fatmike
Submitter: fatmike
FirstSubmitted: 1301871777
LastModified: 1482349769
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gc-shrink.tar.gz