knit on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "knit" 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 knit on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall knit on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1247811
Name: knit
PackageBaseID: 192457
PackageBase: knit
Version: 1.1.1-1
Description: A simple and flexible build too using Lua, similar to make/mk
URL: https://github.com/zyedidia/knit
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: alerque
Submitter: alerque
FirstSubmitted: 1680891087
LastModified: 1682584059
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/knit.tar.gz