use on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "use" 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 use on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall use on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1104207
Name: use
PackageBaseID: 81448
PackageBase: use
Version: 1.12.2-1
Description: A utility to help casual user install multiple versions of a software package
URL: http://use.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: maandree
FirstSubmitted: 1398957064
LastModified: 1656329916
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/use.tar.gz