kicad-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1376006
Name: kicad-git
PackageBaseID: 101473
PackageBase: kicad-git
Version: 7.99.0.r4086.g5c20c5732d-1
Description: Electronic schematic and printed circuit board (PCB) design tools
URL: https://kicad.org/
NumVotes: 67
Popularity: 0.000342
OutOfDate: 1709899507
Maintainer: nickoe
Submitter: Chocobo
FirstSubmitted: 1444322372
LastModified: 1703596036
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kicad-git.tar.gz