vim-syslog on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 195865
Name: vim-syslog
PackageBaseID: 48314
PackageBase: vim-syslog
Version: 1.1-2
Description: Adds syntax color to log files created by sysklogd
URL: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=419
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1700584872
Maintainer:
Submitter: dracorp
FirstSubmitted: 1303114034
LastModified: 1434288197
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vim-syslog.tar.gz