xscorch on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "xscorch" 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 xscorch on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xscorch on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1099098
Name: xscorch
PackageBaseID: 22670
PackageBase: xscorch
Version: 0.2.1-4
Description: A clone of the classic DOS game Scorched Earth
URL: https://packages.debian.org/sid/games/xscorch
NumVotes: 13
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kleintux
Submitter: Allan
FirstSubmitted: 1230467941
LastModified: 1655321369
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xscorch.tar.gz