vim-octave on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 541739
Name: vim-octave
PackageBaseID: 98997
PackageBase: vim-octave
Version: 4.2.0-1
Description: m file syntax highlighting
URL: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3600
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1648587581
Maintainer: t0nedef
Submitter: t0nedef
FirstSubmitted: 1440884833
LastModified: 1536322202
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vim-octave.tar.gz