gerbv on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "gerbv" 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 gerbv on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gerbv on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1306911
Name: gerbv
PackageBaseID: 192153
PackageBase: gerbv
Version: 2.10.0-1
Description: An open source Gerber file (RS-274X only) viewer
URL: http://gerbv.geda-project.org/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.017697
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: thienandangthanh
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1680336900
LastModified: 1692604161
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gerbv.tar.gz