swig3 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "swig3" 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 swig3 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall swig3 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "swig3" 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 swig3's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/swig3.git 
            
                        
                ~/swig3
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/swig3 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/swig3
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the swig3 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1374758
Name: swig3
PackageBaseID: 199882
PackageBase: swig3
Version: 3.0.12-3
Description: Generate scripting interfaces to C/C++ code (Legacy version 3)
URL: http://www.swig.org/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: LaughingMan
Submitter: LaughingMan
FirstSubmitted: 1700872734
LastModified: 1703393026
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swig3.tar.gz