nixpkgs-fmt-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "nixpkgs-fmt-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 nixpkgs-fmt-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                nixpkgs-fmt-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall nixpkgs-fmt-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                nixpkgs-fmt-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "nixpkgs-fmt-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 nixpkgs-fmt-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1387336
Name: nixpkgs-fmt-git
PackageBaseID: 201625
PackageBase: nixpkgs-fmt-git
Version: v0.8.0.r130.g7301bc9-1
Description: Nix code formatter for nixpkgs
URL: https://nix-community.github.io/nixpkgs-fmt/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.319614
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Maintainer: skw
Submitter: skw
FirstSubmitted: 1705473325
LastModified: 1705473325
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/nixpkgs-fmt-git.tar.gz