nix-prefetch-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "nix-prefetch-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 nix-prefetch-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                nix-prefetch-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall nix-prefetch-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                nix-prefetch-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "nix-prefetch-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 nix-prefetch-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 898548
Name: nix-prefetch-git
PackageBaseID: 166140
PackageBase: nix-prefetch-git
Version: 0.0.0-3
Description:
URL:
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: berberman
Submitter: berberman
FirstSubmitted: 1619532253
LastModified: 1619532703
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/nix-prefetch-git.tar.gz