gcc48 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "gcc48" 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 gcc48 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gcc48 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gcc48" 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 gcc48's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gcc48.git 
            
                        
                ~/gcc48
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/gcc48 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/gcc48
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc48 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 966947
Name: gcc48
PackageBaseID: 81591
PackageBase: gcc48
Version: 4.8.5-1
Description: The GNU Compiler Collection - C and C++ frontends (4.8.x)
URL: http://gcc.gnu.org
NumVotes: 12
Popularity: 0.03769
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: ftschindler
FirstSubmitted: 1399392845
LastModified: 1632855163
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gcc48.tar.gz