k-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "k-git" 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 k-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall k-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "k-git" 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 k-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 836879
Name: k-git
PackageBaseID: 161063
PackageBase: k-git
Version: r189.e2bfbaf-3
Description: a zsh script / plugin to make directory listings more readable, adding a bit of color and some git status information on files and directories.
URL: https://github.com/supercrabtree/k
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: zhixi
Submitter: zhixi
FirstSubmitted: 1608390470
LastModified: 1608639428
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/k-git.tar.gz