wxpython2.8 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "wxpython2.8" 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 wxpython2.8 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                wxpython2.8
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall wxpython2.8 on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                wxpython2.8
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "wxpython2.8" 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 wxpython2.8's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/wxpython2.8.git 
            
                        
                ~/wxpython2.8
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/wxpython2.8 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/wxpython2.8
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wxpython2.8 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1089131
Name: wxpython2.8
PackageBaseID: 119532
PackageBase: wxpython2.8
Version: 2.8.12.1-4
Description: A wxWidgets GUI toolkit for Python
URL: http://www.wxpython.org
NumVotes: 21
Popularity: 2.0E-6
OutOfDate: 1693252521
Maintainer: GhostApple
Submitter: tdy
FirstSubmitted: 1486412567
LastModified: 1654196640
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/wxpython2.8.tar.gz