giflib-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "giflib-git" 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 giflib-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall giflib-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "giflib-git" 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 giflib-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1239152
Name: giflib-git
PackageBaseID: 164858
PackageBase: giflib-git
Version: 5.2.1.r2.gadf5a1a-2
Description: A library and utilities for processing GIFs
URL: https://giflib.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1616665171
LastModified: 1681123268
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/giflib-git.tar.gz