hdf4 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 04,2024

1. Install "hdf4" 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 hdf4 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall hdf4 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "hdf4" 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 hdf4's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/hdf4.git 
            
                        
                ~/hdf4
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/hdf4 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/hdf4
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hdf4 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1331441
Name: hdf4
PackageBaseID: 6911
PackageBase: hdf4
Version: 4.2.16-1
Description: General purpose library and file format for storing scientific data (version including the Java Native Interfaces - JNI)
URL: https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/support/HDF+4.2.15
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 0.000606
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Xavier
Submitter: djscholl
FirstSubmitted: 1159187423
LastModified: 1696921156
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hdf4.tar.gz