typeracer on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "typeracer" 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 typeracer on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall typeracer on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1360455
Name: typeracer
PackageBaseID: 148455
PackageBase: typeracer
Version: 2.1.4-1
Description: Terminal typing speed tester
URL: https://gitlab.com/ttyperacer/terminal-typeracer
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: orhun
Submitter: KingofToasters
FirstSubmitted: 1579859889
LastModified: 1701081592
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/typeracer.tar.gz