vcmi on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "vcmi" 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 vcmi on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vcmi on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1392309
Name: vcmi
PackageBaseID: 68032
PackageBase: vcmi
Version: 1.4.5-1
Description: Open-source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III
URL: http://vcmi.eu
NumVotes: 46
Popularity: 1.220036
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Gigas002
Submitter: Raziel23
FirstSubmitted: 1363097489
LastModified: 1706183657
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vcmi.tar.gz