vcftools on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "vcftools" 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 vcftools on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vcftools on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 533463
Name: vcftools
PackageBaseID: 62696
PackageBase: vcftools
Version: 0.1.16-1
Description: A set of tools written in Perl and C++ for working with VCF files
URL: https://vcftools.github.io/
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Stunts
Submitter: sbarbi
FirstSubmitted: 1347360830
LastModified: 1533829347
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vcftools.tar.gz