gotestsum on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "gotestsum" 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 gotestsum on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gotestsum on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1359652
Name: gotestsum
PackageBaseID: 168036
PackageBase: gotestsum
Version: 1.11.0-1
Description: run go tests with formatted test output and a summar of the test run
URL: https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dcreager
Submitter: dcreager
FirstSubmitted: 1623849591
LastModified: 1700923780
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gotestsum.tar.gz