hexchat-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 01,2025

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                hexchat-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall hexchat-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                hexchat-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "hexchat-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 hexchat-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1053287
Name: hexchat-git
PackageBaseID: 60769
PackageBase: hexchat-git
Version: 2.16.1.r2.g94efa378-1
Description: A GTK+ based IRC client
URL: https://hexchat.github.io
NumVotes: 12
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: jvybihal
Submitter: TingPing
FirstSubmitted: 1342257880
LastModified: 1647624358
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hexchat-git.tar.gz