tapecalc on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "tapecalc" 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 tapecalc on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall tapecalc on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 770168
Name: tapecalc
PackageBaseID: 133852
PackageBase: tapecalc
Version: t20180401-3
Description: Fixed-point calculator as a fullscreen editor. You may edit at any position in the expression list. Supports basic arithmetic, interest and sales tax computation. Designed for use as a checkbook or expense-account balancing tool. Formerly known as 'add'.
URL: http://invisible-island.net/add/add.html
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dreieck
Submitter: dreieck
FirstSubmitted: 1530272033
LastModified: 1595772288
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/tapecalc.tar.gz