magic on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "magic" 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 magic on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall magic on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1110755
Name: magic
PackageBaseID: 16979
PackageBase: magic
Version: 8.3.315-1
Description: A VLSI layout system
URL: http://opencircuitdesign.com/magic/
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1701494347
Maintainer: keenerd
Submitter: jcasper
FirstSubmitted: 1210877154
LastModified: 1657576298
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/magic.tar.gz