pcsx2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 23,2024

1. Install "pcsx2" 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 pcsx2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pcsx2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "pcsx2" 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 pcsx2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/pcsx2.git 
            
                        
                ~/pcsx2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/pcsx2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/pcsx2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pcsx2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1426217
Name: pcsx2
PackageBaseID: 189243
PackageBase: pcsx2
Version: 1.7.5611-1
Description: A Sony PlayStation 2 emulator
URL: https://www.pcsx2.net
NumVotes: 24
Popularity: 1.011854
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eclairevoyant
Submitter: freswa
FirstSubmitted: 1672787827
LastModified: 1710305359
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pcsx2.tar.gz