xsane-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 700983
Name: xsane-git
PackageBaseID: 149497
PackageBase: xsane-git
Version: 0.999.r89.gfee5f42-1
Description: A GTK-based X11 frontend for SANE and plugin for Gimp. Git version.
URL: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/frontend/xsane
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0.000696
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: JonnyRobbie
Submitter: JonnyRobbie
FirstSubmitted: 1582658592
LastModified: 1582658592
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xsane-git.tar.gz