mkgmap on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "mkgmap" 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 mkgmap on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mkgmap on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1422240
Name: mkgmap
PackageBaseID: 40242
PackageBase: mkgmap
Version: 4918-1
Description: Create maps for Garmin GPS devices from OpenStreetMap (OSM) data.
URL: http://www.mkgmap.org.uk
NumVotes: 22
Popularity: 8.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: googol42
Submitter: biginoz
FirstSubmitted: 1282742666
LastModified: 1709790443
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkgmap.tar.gz