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mikevigs

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Registered: 2016-07-11

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Program Installation

Been working with Arch for the past week. I have a new machine setup but I'm having trouble figuring out how to correctly install two programs: Oracle Java 8 and Filebot

I know to install verified software with:

pacman -S program-name.

I know to install AUR software with:

git clone https://link
makepkg 

However, git clone with the Filebot AUR will only build the portable installation, how do I install that installation so I can run the filebot command from any directory instead of having to navigate to the specific directory and run sh filebot.sh?

Java, no matter what I seem to do, won't show up in:

archlinux-java status

So I can't select it, even though I can see all the files in /usr/lib/jvm

UNRELATED BONUS: How can I get my prompt to show me the full pwd instead of the folder I'm in?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

mrunion

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From: Jonesborough, TN

Registered: 2007-01-26

Posts: 1,938

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Re: Program Installation

You need to read this:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar … Repository

The Oracle JDK is in the AUR.

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mikevigs

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Registered: 2016-07-11

Posts: 3

Re: Program Installation

Thanks mrunion!

Ran through that document again and turns out when I was running makepkg I had left off -sri, the -i being install!

Java and Filebot are running well, thanks!

circleface

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Registered: 2012-05-26

Posts: 639

Re: Program Installation

Although I don't know the exact syntax you would need, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ba … tomization has the information you need to customize your prompt.  The section you should look for is https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ba … g_commands and use the 'pwd' command to get the full directory.  Sorry I can't help more than that, maybe someone else knows a direct answer.

jethronsun7

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Registered: 2016-04-29

Posts: 44

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Re: Program Installation

For the pkg installation thing, I always use

yaourt

It will manage your installed AUR pkgs as dear friend pacman did. From there archlinux-java should work out of box.

For your prompt question, I would recommend zsh and oh-my-zsh. Some themes would definitely make you satisfied.

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: Program Installation

Please keep one issue per thread - how to install packages and customizing your prompt definitely have nothing to do with one another.

It seems the problem that this thread was intended for has been solved, now this is just getting odd irrelevant (and bad advice-filled) bumps.

Closed.

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