gvim-gtk2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "gvim-gtk2" 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-gtk2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gvim-gtk2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gvim-gtk2" 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-gtk2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/gvim-gtk2.git 
            
                        
                ~/gvim-gtk2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/gvim-gtk2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/gvim-gtk2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gvim-gtk2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1428858
Name: gvim-gtk2
PackageBaseID: 115860
PackageBase: gvim-gtk2
Version: 9.1.0184-1
Description: Vim, the text editor. CLI version and GTK2 GUI providing majority of features.
URL: http://www.vim.org
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: fusion809
Submitter: fusion809
FirstSubmitted: 1475327514
LastModified: 1710652304
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gvim-gtk2.tar.gz