r-desc on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "r-desc" 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 r-desc on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall r-desc on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "r-desc" 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 r-desc's git locally


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


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

ID: 1367917
Name: r-desc
PackageBaseID: 149848
PackageBase: r-desc
Version: 1.4.3-1
Description: Manipulate DESCRIPTION Files
URL: https://cran.r-project.org/package=desc
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.002181
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: greyltc
Submitter: dviktor
FirstSubmitted: 1583500624
LastModified: 1702298211
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/r-desc.tar.gz