xfractint on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "xfractint" 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 xfractint on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xfractint on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 773216
Name: xfractint
PackageBaseID: 23252
PackageBase: xfractint
Version: 20.04p16-1
Description: A fractal generator wellknown from good old DOS days
URL: http://www.fractint.org/
NumVotes: 21
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: haawda
FirstSubmitted: 1232295200
LastModified: 1596384324
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xfractint.tar.gz