xfig on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "xfig" 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 xfig on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xfig on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1355621
Name: xfig
PackageBaseID: 140952
PackageBase: xfig
Version: 3.2.9-1
Description: An interactive drawing tool
URL: http://mcj.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 1.225247
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1554273768
LastModified: 1700380298
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xfig.tar.gz