rcm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "rcm" 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 rcm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall rcm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1331574
Name: rcm
PackageBaseID: 97463
PackageBase: rcm
Version: 1.3.6-1
Description: rc file (dotfiles) management
URL: https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
NumVotes: 19
Popularity: 0.089144
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Felixoid
Submitter: thiagowfx
FirstSubmitted: 1439442748
LastModified: 1696940799
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rcm.tar.gz