oki-b512 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "oki-b512" 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 oki-b512 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall oki-b512 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "oki-b512" 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 oki-b512's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/oki-b512.git 
            
                        
                ~/oki-b512
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/oki-b512 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/oki-b512
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the oki-b512 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1266549
Name: oki-b512
PackageBaseID: 130264
PackageBase: oki-b512
Version: 1.1.4-1
Description: CUPS printer driver for the Okidata B512 B432 MB562 MB492
URL: http://www.okidata.com/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1519414105
LastModified: 1685667812
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/oki-b512.tar.gz