pigpio on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 04,2024

1. Install "pigpio" 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 pigpio on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pigpio on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1348336
Name: pigpio
PackageBaseID: 145218
PackageBase: pigpio
Version: 79-2
Description: A C and Python library and system service for controlling GPIOs on a Raspberry Pi
URL: http://abyz.me.uk/rpi/pigpio/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 8.3E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: SpotlightKid
Submitter: sorah
FirstSubmitted: 1568980101
LastModified: 1699257179
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pigpio.tar.gz