webkitgtk2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "webkitgtk2" 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 webkitgtk2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall webkitgtk2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "webkitgtk2" 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 webkitgtk2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/webkitgtk2.git 
            
                        
                ~/webkitgtk2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/webkitgtk2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/webkitgtk2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the webkitgtk2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1304332
Name: webkitgtk2
PackageBaseID: 138200
PackageBase: webkitgtk2
Version: 3:2.4.11-27
Description: Legacy Web content engine for GTK+ 2
URL: https://webkitgtk.org/
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 1.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: frealgagu
Submitter: frealgagu
FirstSubmitted: 1545359392
LastModified: 1692126935
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/webkitgtk2.tar.gz