verapdf on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "verapdf" 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 verapdf on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall verapdf on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1281174
Name: verapdf
PackageBaseID: 148153
PackageBase: verapdf
Version: 1.24.1-1
Description: purpose-built, open source, file-format validator covering all PDF/A parts and conformance levels
URL: https://verapdf.org/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 1.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Auerhuhn
Submitter: hdoebler
FirstSubmitted: 1578993974
LastModified: 1688161824
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/verapdf.tar.gz