sdl-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 862501
Name: sdl-git
PackageBaseID: 163246
PackageBase: sdl-git
Version: 1.2.15.r336.08d4c52c-1
Description: A library for portable low-level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard
URL: https://www.libsdl.org
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Kozeid
Submitter: Kozeid
FirstSubmitted: 1613161983
LastModified: 1613161983
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/sdl-git.tar.gz