vtk-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 12,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 725333
Name: vtk-git
PackageBaseID: 110837
PackageBase: vtk-git
Version: 8.2.0.3046.g5345571164-1
Description: A software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing, and visualization
URL: http://www.vtk.org
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: pmattern
Submitter: pmattern
FirstSubmitted: 1462206057
LastModified: 1587671059
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vtk-git.tar.gz