rust-latest-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

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


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


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                rust-latest-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "rust-latest-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-latest-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 610813
Name: rust-latest-git
PackageBaseID: 141903
PackageBase: rust-latest-git
Version: 1.2.2.r1.g81ef47e-1
Description: A CLI tool to determine the latest version of the Rust toolchain.
URL: https://github.com/dbeckwith/rust-latest
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Qyriad
Submitter: Qyriad
FirstSubmitted: 1557347794
LastModified: 1557347794
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rust-latest-git.tar.gz