swirc-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "swirc-git" 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 swirc-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall swirc-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "swirc-git" 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 swirc-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 514333
Name: swirc-git
PackageBaseID: 132877
PackageBase: swirc-git
Version: v2.1.r4.02b6457-1
Description: IRC client written with the Ncurses UI framework
URL: https://www.nifty-networks.net/swirc/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: SolarAquarion
Submitter: SolarAquarion
FirstSubmitted: 1527518503
LastModified: 1527518504
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swirc-git.tar.gz