pixelfed on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "pixelfed" 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 pixelfed on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pixelfed on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1310914
Name: pixelfed
PackageBaseID: 151456
PackageBase: pixelfed
Version: 0.11.9-1
Description: A free and ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation
URL: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1708273004
Maintainer: Sandwich
Submitter: rumpelsepp
FirstSubmitted: 1586773270
LastModified: 1693335419
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pixelfed.tar.gz