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Shresth Paul
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How I Updated an Arch Linux AUR Package (PySpread Example)

#archlinux #packagemanagement #linux #productivity

Recently, I noticed that the AUR package for Pyspread was outdated. Here’s the quick process I followed to update it — useful if you want to maintain AUR packages yourself.

  • Clone the package repo 
git clone ssh://aur@aur.archlinux.org/pyspread.git
cd pyspread
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  • Update PKGBUILD 
Set pkgver=2.4

Update the source tarball from PyPI

Replace sha256sums
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  • Regenerate .SRCINFO 
makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO
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  • Test build locally 
makepkg -si
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  • Commit & push 
git add PKGBUILD .SRCINFO
git commit -m "Update to version 2.4"
git push
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✅ Done! The package is now updated on the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pyspread

Why this matters:
The Arch ecosystem relies heavily on community maintainers. Even small contributions like package version bumps ensure users get the latest software seamlessly.

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