python2-matplotlib on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "python2-matplotlib" 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-matplotlib on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                python2-matplotlib
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall python2-matplotlib on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                python2-matplotlib
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "python2-matplotlib" 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-matplotlib's git locally


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


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

ID: 1289487
Name: python2-matplotlib
PackageBaseID: 183211
PackageBase: python2-matplotlib
Version: 2.2.5-7
Description: A python plotting library, making publication quality plots
URL: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: hexd
Submitter: hexd
FirstSubmitted: 1655181675
LastModified: 1689457682
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/python2-matplotlib.tar.gz