lprng on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "lprng" 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 lprng on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall lprng on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1386652
Name: lprng
PackageBaseID: 21931
PackageBase: lprng
Version: 3.9.0-1
Description: an enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley LPR lpd print spooler
URL: https://lprng.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: axs
FirstSubmitted: 1228132892
LastModified: 1705399714
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lprng.tar.gz