gcc6 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "gcc6" 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 gcc6 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gcc6 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gcc6" 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 gcc6's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gcc6.git 
            
                        
                ~/gcc6
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/gcc6 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/gcc6
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc6 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1267391
Name: gcc6
PackageBaseID: 132626
PackageBase: gcc6
Version: 6.5.0-9
Description: The GNU Compiler Collection - C and C++ frontends (6.x.x)
URL: https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-6/
NumVotes: 21
Popularity: 0.031312
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: valandil
Submitter: svenstaro
FirstSubmitted: 1526590584
LastModified: 1685819333
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gcc6.tar.gz