rpmlint on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "rpmlint" 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 rpmlint on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall rpmlint on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1394594
Name: rpmlint
PackageBaseID: 52350
PackageBase: rpmlint
Version: 2.5.0-3
Description: A tool for checking common errors in rpm packages
URL: https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpmlint
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0.000729
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: carsme
Submitter: td123
FirstSubmitted: 1315868159
LastModified: 1706482593
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rpmlint.tar.gz