rcm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "rcm-git" 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-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall rcm-git on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1331577
Name: rcm-git
PackageBaseID: 105925
PackageBase: rcm-git
Version: v1.3.6.r0.gef34b0b-1
Description: rc file (dotfiles) management
URL: https://github.com/thoughtbot/rcm
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Felixoid
Submitter: serialoverflow
FirstSubmitted: 1452441034
LastModified: 1696940979
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rcm-git.tar.gz