pistol-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: April 29,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1110181
Name: pistol-git
PackageBaseID: 146921
PackageBase: pistol-git
Version: 0.3.2.r7.g4b834a9-1
Description: General purpose file previewer
URL: https://github.com/doronbehar/pistol
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 6.0E-5
OutOfDate: 1677889786
Maintainer: sharethewisdom
Submitter: sharethewisdom
FirstSubmitted: 1574692356
LastModified: 1657473446
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pistol-git.tar.gz