wgrib2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 12,2025

1. Install "wgrib2" 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 wgrib2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall wgrib2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "wgrib2" 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 wgrib2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/wgrib2.git 
            
                        
                ~/wgrib2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/wgrib2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/wgrib2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wgrib2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1343782
Name: wgrib2
PackageBaseID: 7699
PackageBase: wgrib2
Version: 3.1.3-2
Description: Utility to read and write grib2 files
URL: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/wgrib2/
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: zqianem
Submitter: graziano
FirstSubmitted: 1164982111
LastModified: 1698547758
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/wgrib2.tar.gz