sdl2-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "sdl2-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 sdl2-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall sdl2-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "sdl2-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 sdl2-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/sdl2-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/sdl2-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/sdl2-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/sdl2-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the sdl2-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1280802
Name: sdl2-git
PackageBaseID: 163223
PackageBase: sdl2-git
Version: 2.28.0.r14.gfc0854651-1
Description: A library for portable low-level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard (Version 2)
URL: https://www.libsdl.org
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Solskogen
Submitter: Solskogen
FirstSubmitted: 1613117311
LastModified: 1688104988
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/sdl2-git.tar.gz