mgrep on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "mgrep" 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 mgrep on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mgrep on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 582480
Name: mgrep
PackageBaseID: 69756
PackageBase: mgrep
Version: 1.1.2-2
Description: A multiline grep.
URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/multiline-grep/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter: hav3lock
FirstSubmitted: 1367978899
LastModified: 1549184398
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mgrep.tar.gz