viewvc on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "viewvc" 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 viewvc on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall viewvc on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1144325
Name: viewvc
PackageBaseID: 99299
PackageBase: viewvc
Version: 1.3.0.dev.r2596.gc22eb71b-1
Description: web-based vcs version control repository browsing, formerly viewcvs
URL: https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1441314721
LastModified: 1664164919
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/viewvc.tar.gz