glfw2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "glfw2" 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 glfw2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall glfw2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "glfw2" 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 glfw2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/glfw2.git 
            
                        
                ~/glfw2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/glfw2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/glfw2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the glfw2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 795175
Name: glfw2
PackageBaseID: 72335
PackageBase: glfw2
Version: 2.7.9-3
Description: A free, open source, portable framework for OpenGL application development (LEGACY 2.x)
URL: http://www.glfw.org/
NumVotes: 35
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: WoefulDerelict
Submitter: speps
FirstSubmitted: 1375492121
LastModified: 1600809502
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/glfw2.tar.gz