v8-r on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "v8-r" 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-r on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall v8-r on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1427611
Name: v8-r
PackageBaseID: 145256
PackageBase: v8-r
Version: 12.4.245-1
Description: Google's open source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine
URL: https://v8.dev
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 5.4E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: JanMarvin
Submitter: JanMarvin
FirstSubmitted: 1569150085
LastModified: 1710495542
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/v8-r.tar.gz