lyx-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "lyx-git" 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-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall lyx-git on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1013801
Name: lyx-git
PackageBaseID: 113264
PackageBase: lyx-git
Version: 2.4.Beta1.r369.g109ea2be4a-1
Description: An advanced WYSIWYM document processor & LaTeX front-end
URL: http://www.lyx.org
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0.004712
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: a36233
Submitter: a36233
FirstSubmitted: 1467797156
LastModified: 1641311298
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lyx-git.tar.gz