mcstas on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "mcstas" 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 mcstas on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mcstas on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1372363
Name: mcstas
PackageBaseID: 200670
PackageBase: mcstas
Version: 3.4-1
Description: neutron ray tracing software package for simulating instruments, optics, and full experiments/measurements.
URL: https://download.mcstas.org/current/linux/src/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: ebknudsen
Submitter: ebknudsen
FirstSubmitted: 1702997927
LastModified: 1702999009
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mcstas.tar.gz