insync on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "insync" 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 insync on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall insync on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1387295
Name: insync
PackageBaseID: 62586
PackageBase: insync
Version: 3.8.7.50516-1
Description: An unofficial Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive client that runs on Linux, with support for various desktops
URL: https://www.insynchq.com/downloads
NumVotes: 316
Popularity: 0.546955
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: thenaterhood
Submitter: xzy3186
FirstSubmitted: 1347039943
LastModified: 1705465392
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/insync.tar.gz