Difference between revisions of "Arch User Repository"

Line 63:

= Installing from the AUR by hand =

Packages from the AUR can also be installed ''by hand'' (manually). To do that follow the steps given below-

==Packages from the AUR can also be installed ''by hand'' (manually)==

To do that follow the steps given below:

~~Download the tarball from the AUR preferably to ''~/Downloads''~~

* Download the tarball from the AUR preferably to ''~/Downloads''

(just click on the tarball from your browser and you should get it)

Make a sub-directory in downloads called builds-

* Make a sub-directory in downloads called builds-

mkdir ~/Downloads/builds

Move the tarball to builds (foo is the name of the package you've downloaded).

-- Move the tarball to builds (foo is the name of the package you've downloaded).

mv foo.tar.gz builds

Change directory to the builds folder-

-- Change directory to the builds folder-

cd builds

Untar the tarball

-- Untar the tarball

tar -xvf foo.tar.gz

Move into the new sub-directory

-- Move into the new sub-directory

cd <foo>

To make/~~complie~~ the package, run-

* To make/compile the package, run-

makepkg -s

This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed.

''Note that it ~~wont~~ pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''

''Note that it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''

If you run

ls

you'll probably find a few new files.

you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.xz (usually)

You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.xz (usually)

~~The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file-~~

* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file-

sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.xz

And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR.

This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.

''Note''-To install the package, instead of using ''sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.xz'' can also use -

''Note''-To install the package, instead of using ''sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.xz'' can also use:

makepkg -i

~~makepkg -i~~

You can ask for support for installing by hand at the following link-[http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=7076.msg61520#msg61520]

@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 = Installing from the AUR by hand =
-Packages from the AUR can also be installed ''by hand'' (manually). To do that follow the steps given below-
+==Packages from the AUR can also be installed ''by hand'' (manually)==
+To do that follow the steps given below:
-Download the tarball from the AUR preferably to ''~/Downloads''
+* Download the tarball from the AUR preferably to ''~/Downloads''
 (just click on the tarball from your browser and you should get it)
-Make a sub-directory in downloads called builds-
+* Make a sub-directory in downloads called builds-
   mkdir ~/Downloads/builds
-Move the tarball to builds (foo is the name of the package you've downloaded).
+-- Move the tarball to builds (foo is the name of the package you've downloaded).
   mv foo.tar.gz builds
-Change directory to the builds folder-
+-- Change directory to the builds folder-
   cd builds
-Untar the tarball
+-- Untar the tarball
   tar -xvf foo.tar.gz
-Move into the new sub-directory
+-- Move into the new sub-directory
   cd <foo>
-To make/complie the package, run-
+* To make/compile the package, run-
   makepkg -s
 This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed.
-''Note that it wont pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''
+''Note that it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''
 If you run
- ls
+   ls
-you'll probably find a few new files.
+you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.xz (usually)
-You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.xz (usually)
-The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file-
+* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file-
   sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.xz
 And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR.
 This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.
-''Note''-To install the package, instead of using ''sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.xz'' can also use -
+''Note''-To install the package, instead of using ''sudo pacman -U foo.pkg.xz'' can also use:
+ makepkg -i
- makepkg -i
 You can ask for support for installing by hand at the following link-[http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=7076.msg61520#msg61520]