notepad++ on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "notepad++" 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 notepad++ on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall notepad++ on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "notepad++" 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 notepad++'s git locally


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


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

ID: 1419210
Name: notepad++
PackageBaseID: 137182
PackageBase: notepadpp
Version: 8.6.4-1
Description: A free source code editor for Windows
URL: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0.001421
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: n4r3n
Submitter: n4r3n
FirstSubmitted: 1541456981
LastModified: 1709335784
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/notepad++.tar.gz