helix-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1393960
Name: helix-git
PackageBaseID: 167549
PackageBase: helix-git
Version: 23.10.r237.g0d09fb4f5-1
Description: A text editor written in rust
URL: https://helix-editor.com
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0.157302
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Robin_Jadoul
Submitter: Wojciechkepka
FirstSubmitted: 1622574480
LastModified: 1706406307
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/helix-git.tar.gz