svgalib on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "svgalib" 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 svgalib on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall svgalib on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 225473
Name: svgalib
PackageBaseID: 625
PackageBase: svgalib
Version: 1.9.25-5
Description: A low-level SuperVGA graphics library
URL: http://www.svgalib.org/
NumVotes: 35
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1700158608
Maintainer: nemstar
Submitter: link
FirstSubmitted: 1114331833
LastModified: 1440631245
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/svgalib.tar.gz