xephem on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "xephem" 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 xephem on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xephem on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1408969
Name: xephem
PackageBaseID: 4107
PackageBase: xephem
Version: 4.2.0-1
Description: The Serious Interactive Astronomical Software Ephemeris
URL: https://github.com/XEphem/XEphem
NumVotes: 35
Popularity: 1.3E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Mr.Smith1974
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1144313885
LastModified: 1707896500
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xephem.tar.gz