gvim-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 08,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1374517
Name: gvim-git
PackageBaseID: 97600
PackageBase: gvim-git
Version: 9.0.2184.r3.gea9964a36-1
Description: Vim the editor. CLI version and GTK3 GUI providing majority of features.
URL: http://www.vim.org
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: pmattern
Submitter: pmattern
FirstSubmitted: 1439556976
LastModified: 1703343030
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gvim-git.tar.gz