kcov-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 959156
Name: kcov-git
PackageBaseID: 91420
PackageBase: kcov-git
Version: 38.r61.g48a3007-1
Description: Code coverage tester for compiled programs, Python scripts and shell scripts
URL: https://github.com/simonkagstrom/kcov
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: badboy
FirstSubmitted: 1426629509
LastModified: 1631295640
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kcov-git.tar.gz