gn-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 682165
Name: gn-git
PackageBaseID: 100003
PackageBase: gn-git
Version: r1682.a5bcbd72-1
Description: Meta-build system which generates Ninja build files
URL: https://gn.googlesource.com/gn
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aperez
Submitter: aperez
FirstSubmitted: 1442256619
LastModified: 1577981618
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gn-git.tar.gz