repacman on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "repacman" 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 repacman on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall repacman on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 413710
Name: repacman
PackageBaseID: 35687
PackageBase: repacman
Version: 0.98-4
Description: A tool for producing a pacman package from software's existing installation
URL: http://archlinux.fr/repacman
NumVotes: 59
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: ItachiSan
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1269083113
LastModified: 1495616729
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/repacman.tar.gz