vim-x11 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "vim-x11" 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-x11 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vim-x11 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vim-x11" 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-x11's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/vim-x11.git 
            
                        
                ~/vim-x11
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/vim-x11 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/vim-x11
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vim-x11 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1338946
Name: vim-x11
PackageBaseID: 85288
PackageBase: vim-x11
Version: 9.0.2010-1
Description: Vi Improved, a highly configurable, improved version of the vi text editor (X11 support, no GUI)
URL: http://www.vim.org
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: kuroneko
FirstSubmitted: 1409708380
LastModified: 1698096780
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vim-x11.tar.gz