vim-vimtex on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1272519
Name: vim-vimtex
PackageBaseID: 159695
PackageBase: vim-vimtex
Version: 2.13-1
Description: A modern Vim and neovim filetype plugin for LaTeX files
URL: https://github.com/lervag/vimtex
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0.000292
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: rcmartin
Submitter: jumper149
FirstSubmitted: 1604968914
LastModified: 1686646075
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vim-vimtex.tar.gz