xgrep on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "xgrep" 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 xgrep on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xgrep on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 586038
Name: xgrep
PackageBaseID: 139610
PackageBase: xgrep
Version: 0.08-1
Description: grep-like utility for XML files
URL: http://wohlberg.net/public/software/xml/xgrep/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: evert
Submitter: evert
FirstSubmitted: 1550089683
LastModified: 1550089683
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xgrep.tar.gz