zypper on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "zypper" 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 zypper on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall zypper on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1082209
Name: zypper
PackageBaseID: 137725
PackageBase: zypper
Version: 1.14.52-1
Description: World's most powerful command line package manager
URL: http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Zypper
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1697729211
Maintainer: yurikoles
Submitter: yurikoles
FirstSubmitted: 1543675534
LastModified: 1652925191
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/zypper.tar.gz