javahelp2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "javahelp2" 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 javahelp2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall javahelp2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "javahelp2" 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 javahelp2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/javahelp2.git 
            
                        
                ~/javahelp2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/javahelp2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/javahelp2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the javahelp2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1291530
Name: javahelp2
PackageBaseID: 54671
PackageBase: javahelp2
Version: 2.0.05.r90-7
Description: Java based help system
URL: https://javaee.github.io/javahelp/
NumVotes: 36
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: MRWITEK
Submitter: td123
FirstSubmitted: 1323290174
LastModified: 1689809476
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/javahelp2.tar.gz