pico-8 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 03,2025

1. Install "pico-8" 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-8 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pico-8 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "pico-8" 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-8's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/pico-8.git 
            
                        
                ~/pico-8
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/pico-8 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/pico-8
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pico-8 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1417378
Name: pico-8
PackageBaseID: 115701
PackageBase: pico-8
Version: 0.2.6b-1
Description: A fantasy console for making, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs.
URL: http://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
NumVotes: 13
Popularity: 1.001355
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: jmcb
Submitter: scottmada
FirstSubmitted: 1474580545
LastModified: 1709135907
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pico-8.tar.gz