mkfont on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "mkfont" 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 mkfont on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mkfont on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1427509
Name: mkfont
PackageBaseID: 196811
PackageBase: mkfont
Version: 1.2.2-7
Description: A free (libre) tool to create & export fonts from existing assets. Component-based workflow, with advanced features to nit-pick & tweak metrics in a non-destructive way!
URL: https://nebukam.github.io/mkfont/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: zxp19821005
Submitter: zxp19821005
FirstSubmitted: 1692515118
LastModified: 1710481676
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkfont.tar.gz