openxlsx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "openxlsx" 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 openxlsx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall openxlsx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1266627
Name: openxlsx
PackageBaseID: 194192
PackageBase: openxlsx
Version: 0.3.2-1
Description: A C++ library for reading, writing, creating and modifying Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) files
URL: https://github.com/troldal/OpenXLSX
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xantares
Submitter: xantares
FirstSubmitted: 1685684900
LastModified: 1685684900
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/openxlsx.tar.gz