zig-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1224368
Name: zig-git
PackageBaseID: 114485
PackageBase: zig-git
Version: 0.10.0.r1928.g3169f0529b-1
Description: a programming language prioritizing robustness, optimality, and clarity
URL: https://ziglang.org
NumVotes: 12
Popularity: 0.004517
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: leopoldek
Submitter: PedroHLC
FirstSubmitted: 1470764596
LastModified: 1678508008
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/zig-git.tar.gz