gcc7 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gcc7" 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 gcc7 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gcc7 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gcc7" 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 gcc7's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gcc7.git 
            
                        
                ~/gcc7
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/gcc7 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/gcc7
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc7 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1082427
Name: gcc7
PackageBaseID: 141078
PackageBase: gcc7
Version: 7.5.0-4
Description: The GNU Compiler Collection - C and C++ frontends (7.x.x)
URL: http://gcc.gnu.org
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0.001266
OutOfDate: 1681196002
Maintainer: ReyJamonico
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1554749903
LastModified: 1652974473
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gcc7.tar.gz