kn on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "kn" 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 kn on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall kn on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1182941
Name: kn
PackageBaseID: 167537
PackageBase: kn
Version: 0.3.2-1
Description: cd alternative. Navigate by typing abbreviation of paths.
URL: https://github.com/micouy/kn
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.007854
OutOfDate: 1689756260
Maintainer: icewind
Submitter: sokoloowski
FirstSubmitted: 1622545384
LastModified: 1671124576
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kn.tar.gz