ovsx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "ovsx" 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 ovsx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ovsx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1303314
Name: ovsx
PackageBaseID: 185826
PackageBase: ovsx
Version: 0.8.3-1
Description: Command line interface for Eclipse Open VSX
URL: https://open-vsx.org
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: lkrms
Submitter: lkrms
FirstSubmitted: 1663465962
LastModified: 1691935497
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ovsx.tar.gz