pidgin-hg on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pidgin-hg" 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 pidgin-hg on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pidgin-hg on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "pidgin-hg" 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 pidgin-hg's git locally


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


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

ID: 1403665
Name: pidgin-hg
PackageBaseID: 104078
PackageBase: pidgin-hg
Version: 3.r42589.8627951788d1-1
Description: Multi-protocol instant messaging client. Latest mercurial build.
URL: http://pidgin.im/
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: SolarAquarion
Submitter: SolarAquarion
FirstSubmitted: 1449098157
LastModified: 1707019866
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pidgin-hg.tar.gz