gcc5 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "gcc5" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
    Copied

b. Install gcc5 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gcc5 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gcc5" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
    Copied

b. Clone gcc5's git locally


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gcc5.git 
            
                        
                ~/gcc5
            
                    
    
    Copied

c. Go to ~/gcc5 folder and install it


   
    
        
            $
        

        
            
                cd
            
                        
                ~/gcc5
            
                    
    
    Copied

    

   
    
        
            $
        

        
            
                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the gcc5 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1143797
Name: gcc5
PackageBaseID: 132155
PackageBase: gcc5
Version: 5.5.0-3
Description: The GNU Compiler Collection (5.x)
URL: https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-5/
NumVotes: 16
Popularity: 0.000146
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: svenstaro
FirstSubmitted: 1525717404
LastModified: 1664037667
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gcc5.tar.gz