packer-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 09,2025

1. Install "packer-git" 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 packer-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall packer-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "packer-git" 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 packer-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 647128
Name: packer-git
PackageBaseID: 145136
PackageBase: packer-git
Version: v1.4.3_177_g39a57af3e-1
Description: Packer is a tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.
URL: https://www.packer.io/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1662523114
Maintainer:
Submitter: dg10a
FirstSubmitted: 1568685002
LastModified: 1568685002
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/packer-git.tar.gz