snapgene on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "snapgene" 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 snapgene on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall snapgene on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "snapgene" 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 snapgene's git locally


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


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

ID: 1418225
Name: snapgene
PackageBaseID: 136135
PackageBase: snapgene
Version: 7.1.2-1
Description: Software for plasmid mapping, primer design, and restriction site analysis
URL: https://www.snapgene.com/about
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0.050223
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Bitals
Submitter: Ezmagon
FirstSubmitted: 1537361331
LastModified: 1709229399
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/snapgene.tar.gz