genx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "genx" 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 genx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall genx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1427950
Name: genx
PackageBaseID: 123331
PackageBase: genx
Version: 3.6.23-1
Description: X-ray and Neutron reflectivity fitting software
URL: https://github.com/aglavic/genx
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: qft
Submitter: qft
FirstSubmitted: 1497391545
LastModified: 1710541790
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/genx.tar.gz