v8 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "v8" 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 v8 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall v8 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "v8" 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 v8's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/v8.git 
            
                        
                ~/v8
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/v8 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/v8
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the v8 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 824445
Name: v8
PackageBaseID: 95431
PackageBase: v8
Version: 8.7.220.25-1
Description: Google's open source JavaScript engine
URL: https://v8.dev/
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1618431017
Maintainer:
Submitter: anatolik
FirstSubmitted: 1435767251
LastModified: 1606389761
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/v8.tar.gz