mastodon-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 16,2024

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                mastodon-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall mastodon-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                mastodon-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "mastodon-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 mastodon-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1321428
Name: mastodon-git
PackageBaseID: 121319
PackageBase: mastodon-git
Version: 4.2.0_rc2_1_gabcc0b38fa-1
Description: Free software social network server based on ActivityPub and OStatus
URL: https://joinmastodon.org
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: alerque
Submitter: alerque
FirstSubmitted: 1491558495
LastModified: 1695155778
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mastodon-git.tar.gz