rust-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 03,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1167163
Name: rust-git
PackageBaseID: 55979
PackageBase: rust-git
Version: 3:1.67.0.r209623.5eef9b2c50d-1
Description: Systems programming language focused on safety, speed and concurrency
URL: https://www.rust-lang.org/
NumVotes: 28
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: spider-mario
Submitter: mrshpot
FirstSubmitted: 1327145456
LastModified: 1668092275
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rust-git.tar.gz