helix-ext on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "helix-ext" 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 helix-ext on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall helix-ext on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "helix-ext" 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 helix-ext's git locally


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


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

ID: 1392058
Name: helix-ext
PackageBaseID: 199117
PackageBase: helix-ext
Version: 23.10.2-1
Description: The Helix editor, with various rejected patches applied.
URL: https://helix-editor.com
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.066577
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: apropos
Submitter: apropos
FirstSubmitted: 1698822171
LastModified: 1706139467
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/helix-ext.tar.gz