lightspark on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "lightspark" 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 lightspark on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall lightspark on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1414805
Name: lightspark
PackageBaseID: 153006
PackageBase: lightspark
Version: 0.8.7-1
Description: An open source flash player implementation
URL: https://github.com/lightspark/lightspark
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 1.083567
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dpeukert
Submitter: xdavidwu
FirstSubmitted: 1589988275
LastModified: 1708791216
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lightspark.tar.gz