gchat on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "gchat" 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 gchat on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gchat on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1426442
Name: gchat
PackageBaseID: 195654
PackageBase: gchat
Version: 1.0.1-8
Description: Unofficial Google Chat app
URL: https://github.com/dcrousso/GChat
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: zxp19821005
Submitter: zxp19821005
FirstSubmitted: 1689242717
LastModified: 1710331932
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gchat.tar.gz