pigz-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "pigz-git" 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 pigz-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pigz-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "pigz-git" 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 pigz-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1240454
Name: pigz-git
PackageBaseID: 146099
PackageBase: pigz-git
Version: 2.7.r4.ge1ed230-1
Description: A parallel implementation of gzip
URL: https://zlib.net/pigz/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1572033047
LastModified: 1681309269
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pigz-git.tar.gz