lemmy on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "lemmy" 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 lemmy on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall lemmy on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1301560
Name: lemmy
PackageBaseID: 173214
PackageBase: lemmy
Version: 0.18.4-1
Description: A link aggregator for the fediverse
URL: https://join-lemmy.org
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0.030601
OutOfDate: 1699649554
Maintainer:
Submitter: grawlinson
FirstSubmitted: 1637301924
LastModified: 1691640208
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lemmy.tar.gz