mimetex on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "mimetex" 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 mimetex on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mimetex on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1036026
Name: mimetex
PackageBaseID: 128845
PackageBase: mimetex
Version: 1.76-1
Description: tex to gif converter
URL: http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515272382
LastModified: 1644750339
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mimetex.tar.gz