mksh-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 07,2025

1. Install "mksh-git" 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 mksh-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mksh-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "mksh-git" 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 mksh-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 870969
Name: mksh-git
PackageBaseID: 124407
PackageBase: mksh-git
Version: r3550.e945681a-1
Description: The MirBSD Korn Shell - an enhanced version of the public domain ksh (development version)
URL: https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: HoaS
FirstSubmitted: 1501423366
LastModified: 1614583592
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mksh-git.tar.gz