vim-iptables on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 05,2025

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                vim-iptables
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall vim-iptables on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                vim-iptables
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "vim-iptables" 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-iptables's git locally


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


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

ID: 202658
Name: vim-iptables
PackageBaseID: 38717
PackageBase: vim-iptables
Version: 1.09-1
Description: iptables-save/restore syntax highlighter
URL: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1425
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Almageste
Submitter: thestinger
FirstSubmitted: 1278383080
LastModified: 1435244092
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vim-iptables.tar.gz