repoctl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "repoctl" 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 repoctl on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall repoctl on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1428344
Name: repoctl
PackageBaseID: 96153
PackageBase: repoctl
Version: 0.22-1
Description: An AUR helper that also simplifies managing local Pacman repositories
URL: https://github.com/cassava/repoctl
NumVotes: 18
Popularity: 0.42535
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: cassava
Submitter: cassava
FirstSubmitted: 1437296687
LastModified: 1710590159
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/repoctl.tar.gz