powershell on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "powershell" 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 powershell on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall powershell on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1424321
Name: powershell
PackageBaseID: 117362
PackageBase: powershell
Version: 7.4.1-4
Description: A cross-platform automation and configuration tool/framework (latest release)
URL: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
NumVotes: 81
Popularity: 0.833861
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kylesferrazza
Submitter: jsteel
FirstSubmitted: 1480198573
LastModified: 1710069088
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/powershell.tar.gz