pcb on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "pcb" 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 pcb on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pcb on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1303005
Name: pcb
PackageBaseID: 192176
PackageBase: pcb
Version: 1:4.3.0-3
Description: Interactive printed circuit board editor
URL: http://pcb.geda-project.org/
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0.015089
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1680343358
LastModified: 1691863172
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pcb.tar.gz