swift-language on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "swift-language" 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 swift-language on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                swift-language
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall swift-language on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                swift-language
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "swift-language" 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 swift-language's git locally


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


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

ID: 1378340
Name: swift-language
PackageBaseID: 105808
PackageBase: swift-language
Version: 5.9.2-2
Description: The Swift programming language and debugger
URL: https://github.com/apple/swift
NumVotes: 45
Popularity: 0.008697
OutOfDate: 1709678396
Maintainer: soloturn
Submitter: Zrax
FirstSubmitted: 1452296346
LastModified: 1704096899
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swift-language.tar.gz