python-epics on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "python-epics" 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 python-epics on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                python-epics
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall python-epics on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                python-epics
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "python-epics" 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 python-epics's git locally


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


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

ID: 846986
Name: python-epics
PackageBaseID: 142261
PackageBase: python-epics
Version: 3.4.1-1
Description: Python interface to Epics Channel Access
URL: http://pyepics.github.io/pyepics/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1632155534
Maintainer: perigoso
Submitter: greyltc
FirstSubmitted: 1558601197
LastModified: 1610576020
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/python-epics.tar.gz