hexen2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "hexen2" 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 hexen2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall hexen2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "hexen2" 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 hexen2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/hexen2.git 
            
                        
                ~/hexen2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/hexen2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/hexen2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hexen2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 519774
Name: hexen2
PackageBaseID: 132318
PackageBase: hexen2
Version: 1.5.9-1
Description: Hammer of Thyrion: Raven Software's Hexen II source port (based on Anvil of Thyrion)
URL: http://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0.000397
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Geballin
Submitter: carstene1ns
FirstSubmitted: 1526073020
LastModified: 1529085036
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hexen2.tar.gz