vtk-docs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "vtk-docs" 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 vtk-docs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vtk-docs on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vtk-docs" 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 vtk-docs's git locally


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


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

ID: 640038
Name: vtk-docs
PackageBaseID: 144542
PackageBase: vtk-docs
Version: 8.2.0-1
Description: Documentation for VTK
URL: https://vtk.org/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1627132705
Maintainer:
Submitter: jerry73204
FirstSubmitted: 1566700052
LastModified: 1566700052
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vtk-docs.tar.gz