gcc46 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 01,2024

1. Install "gcc46" 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 gcc46 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gcc46 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gcc46" 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 gcc46's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gcc46.git 
            
                        
                ~/gcc46
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/gcc46 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/gcc46
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc46 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1143973
Name: gcc46
PackageBaseID: 58748
PackageBase: gcc46
Version: 4.6.4-4
Description: The GNU Compiler Collection (4.6.x)
URL: http://gcc.gnu.org
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: anpu
FirstSubmitted: 1335220069
LastModified: 1664078113
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gcc46.tar.gz