ruby-mechanize on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "ruby-mechanize" 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 ruby-mechanize on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                ruby-mechanize
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall ruby-mechanize on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                ruby-mechanize
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "ruby-mechanize" 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 ruby-mechanize's git locally


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


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

ID: 1387494
Name: ruby-mechanize
PackageBaseID: 105762
PackageBase: ruby-mechanize
Version: 2.9.2-1
Description: The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites
URL: https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: supermario
Submitter: supermario
FirstSubmitted: 1452221001
LastModified: 1705493032
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ruby-mechanize.tar.gz