python2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "python2" 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 python2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall python2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "python2" 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 python2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/python2.git 
            
                        
                ~/python2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/python2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/python2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1419314
Name: python2
PackageBaseID: 185970
PackageBase: python2
Version: 2.7.18-10
Description: A high-level scripting language
URL: https://www.python.org/
NumVotes: 62
Popularity: 1.575885
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: micwoj92
Submitter: jelly
FirstSubmitted: 1663927318
LastModified: 1709360342
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/python2.tar.gz