github-desktop-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "github-desktop-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 github-desktop-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                github-desktop-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall github-desktop-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                github-desktop-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "github-desktop-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 github-desktop-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 759553
Name: github-desktop-git
PackageBaseID: 127373
PackageBase: github-desktop-git
Version: r26627.3461639c7-1
Description: GUI for managing Git and GitHub.
URL: https://desktop.github.com
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1662414848
Maintainer:
Submitter: immackay
FirstSubmitted: 1511158821
LastModified: 1593672600
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/github-desktop-git.tar.gz