hexchat-python2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "hexchat-python2" 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-python2 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                hexchat-python2
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall hexchat-python2 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                hexchat-python2
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "hexchat-python2" 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-python2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/hexchat-python2.git 
            
                        
                ~/hexchat-python2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/hexchat-python2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/hexchat-python2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hexchat-python2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 692020
Name: hexchat-python2
PackageBaseID: 125446
PackageBase: hexchat-python2
Version: 2.14.3-1
Description: A popular and easy to use graphical IRC (chat) client, with python2 support.
URL: https://hexchat.github.io/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1669672868
Maintainer:
Submitter: lockeanarchist
FirstSubmitted: 1504942756
LastModified: 1580582808
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hexchat-python2.tar.gz