xfig-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "xfig-git" 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-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xfig-git on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1355620
Name: xfig-git
PackageBaseID: 152559
PackageBase: xfig-git
Version: 3.2.9.r20.g436aa4a-1
Description: An interactive drawing tool
URL: http://mcj.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1588986100
LastModified: 1700380165
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xfig-git.tar.gz