mapserver on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "mapserver" 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 mapserver on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mapserver on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1355497
Name: mapserver
PackageBaseID: 25083
PackageBase: mapserver
Version: 8.0.1-1
Description: Platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web
URL: http://www.mapserver.org
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: geosam
Submitter: nofxx
FirstSubmitted: 1238314902
LastModified: 1700349555
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mapserver.tar.gz