jdk8-docs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "jdk8-docs" 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 jdk8-docs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall jdk8-docs on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "jdk8-docs" 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 jdk8-docs's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/jdk8-docs.git 
            
                        
                ~/jdk8-docs
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/jdk8-docs folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/jdk8-docs
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the jdk8-docs package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1404110
Name: jdk8-docs
PackageBaseID: 125759
PackageBase: jdk8-docs
Version: 8u401-1
Description: Documentation for Oracle Java 8 Development Kit and JavaFX 8
URL: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk8-doc-downloads.html
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Firechris
Submitter: Det
FirstSubmitted: 1506032317
LastModified: 1707088394
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/jdk8-docs.tar.gz