lyx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "lyx" 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 lyx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall lyx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1383746
Name: lyx
PackageBaseID: 177569
PackageBase: lyx
Version: 2.3.7-3
Description: An advanced WYSIWYM document processor & LaTeX front-end
URL: https://www.lyx.org
NumVotes: 96
Popularity: 0.801053
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: carlosal1015
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1648835727
LastModified: 1704922171
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lyx.tar.gz