zpaq on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "zpaq" 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 zpaq on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall zpaq on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1314503
Name: zpaq
PackageBaseID: 97685
PackageBase: zpaq
Version: 7.15-2
Description: Programmable file compressor, library and utilities. Based on the PAQ compression algorithm
URL: http://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html
NumVotes: 58
Popularity: 1.025268
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Ereski
Submitter: Ereski
FirstSubmitted: 1439651275
LastModified: 1693937860
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/zpaq.tar.gz