ptpython on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "ptpython" 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 ptpython on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ptpython on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1226904
Name: ptpython
PackageBaseID: 106105
PackageBase: ptpython
Version: 3.0.23-2
Description: Python REPL build on top of prompt_toolkit
URL: https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/ptpython
NumVotes: 22
Popularity: 0.014083
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kwrazi
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1452741479
LastModified: 1678891859
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ptpython.tar.gz