pico on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "pico" 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 pico on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pico on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 488906
Name: pico
PackageBaseID: 99633
PackageBase: pico
Version: 2.00-2
Description: the real pico text editor from the Alpine Messaging System
URL: http://www.washington.edu/alpine/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1441777403
LastModified: 1519340758
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pico.tar.gz