swig2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "swig2" 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 swig2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall swig2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "swig2" 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 swig2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/swig2.git 
            
                        
                ~/swig2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/swig2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/swig2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the swig2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 216138
Name: swig2
PackageBaseID: 96507
PackageBase: swig2
Version: 2.0.12-5
Description: A compiler that integrates C and C++ code with scripting languages (2.0.x version)
URL: http://www.swig.org/
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1701863043
Maintainer: eworm
Submitter: eworm
FirstSubmitted: 1438158065
LastModified: 1438159237
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swig2.tar.gz