spectrum2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 09,2025

1. Install "spectrum2" 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 spectrum2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall spectrum2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "spectrum2" 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 spectrum2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/spectrum2.git 
            
                        
                ~/spectrum2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/spectrum2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/spectrum2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the spectrum2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1290426
Name: spectrum2
PackageBaseID: 106477
PackageBase: spectrum2
Version: 2.2.1-1
Description: an open source instant messaging transport
URL: http://spectrum.im
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: moyamo
FirstSubmitted: 1453474379
LastModified: 1689635816
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/spectrum2.tar.gz