hexgrep on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 04,2024

1. Install "hexgrep" 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 hexgrep on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall hexgrep on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1112497
Name: hexgrep
PackageBaseID: 72907
PackageBase: hexgrep
Version: 2013.9.6-4
Description: versatile grep-like binary stream and file search tool
URL: https://xyne.dev/projects/hexgrep
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Xyne
Submitter: Xyne
FirstSubmitted: 1377491160
LastModified: 1657924935
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hexgrep.tar.gz