vttest on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "vttest" 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 vttest on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vttest on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vttest" 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 vttest's git locally


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


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

ID: 1427251
Name: vttest
PackageBaseID: 39119
PackageBase: vttest
Version: 20240218-1
Description: Tool for testing VT100 compatibility of terminals
URL: https://invisible-island.net/vttest
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0.032743
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Dylan14
Submitter: lowfatcomputing
FirstSubmitted: 1279894100
LastModified: 1710440531
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vttest.tar.gz