starsector on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "starsector" 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 starsector on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall starsector on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1410892
Name: starsector
PackageBaseID: 97013
PackageBase: starsector
Version: 0.97a_RC10-1
Description: Starsector (formerly "Starfarer") is an in-development open-world single-player space-combat, roleplaying, exploration, and economic game.
URL: http://fractalsoftworks.com/
NumVotes: 22
Popularity: 2.451199
OutOfDate: 1708409262
Maintainer: pschichtel
Submitter: levyd
FirstSubmitted: 1439171899
LastModified: 1708178465
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/starsector.tar.gz