opendict on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "opendict" 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 opendict on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall opendict on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "opendict" 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 opendict's git locally


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


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

ID: 684448
Name: opendict
PackageBaseID: 13640
PackageBase: opendict
Version: 0.6.8-2
Description: Multiplatform computer dictionary software
URL: http://opendict.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: TrialnError
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1194293739
LastModified: 1578614476
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/opendict.tar.gz