pacman-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1319066
Name: pacman-git
PackageBaseID: 29937
PackageBase: pacman-git
Version: 6.0.1.r152.g34611a66-1
Description: A library-based package manager with dependency support
URL: https://www.archlinux.org/pacman/
NumVotes: 27
Popularity: 4.7E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eclairevoyant
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1252344761
LastModified: 1694725713
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pacman-git.tar.gz