syntest on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 09,2025

1. Install "syntest" 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 syntest on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall syntest on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1149394
Name: syntest
PackageBaseID: 186408
PackageBase: syntest
Version: 5.0.0-1
Description: Rust library for syntax highlighting using Sublime Text syntax definitions.
URL: https://github.com/trishume/syntect
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Freed
Submitter: Freed
FirstSubmitted: 1665134042
LastModified: 1665134042
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/syntest.tar.gz