vim-glsl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "vim-glsl" 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 vim-glsl on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vim-glsl on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vim-glsl" 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 vim-glsl's git locally


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


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

ID: 276787
Name: vim-glsl
PackageBaseID: 107788
PackageBase: vim-glsl
Version: 1.10.00-1
Description: Vim syntax highlighting for the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL)
URL: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1002
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: 1ace
FirstSubmitted: 1455827467
LastModified: 1455834598
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vim-glsl.tar.gz