Zig Lang PKGBUILD for Archlinux

This PKGBUILD allows you to easily install the latest development version of ⚡ Zig language on Archlinux.

About Zig Lang

⚡ Zig is a general-purpose programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and maintainability. It is a compiled statically-typed language with a syntax that resembles C but with additional features such as type inference, memory safety, and error handling.

The following links provide information and resources related to the Zig programming language, a general-purpose language designed for robustness, optimality, and maintainability:

• Zig official site: The main website for the Zig programming language.
• Zig official doc: The official documentation for the Zig programming language.
• Zig source code: The source code for the Zig programming language, hosted on GitHub.
• Ziglearn: An educational website for learning the Zig programming language.
• Ziglings: Learn the Zig programming language by fixing tiny broken programs.

Installation

Auto

The easiest way to install the latest version of Zig is by running one of the following commands in your terminal:

curl -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Thoxy67/zig-dev-bin/main/build.sh | sh -s -- -y

or for a shorter command, use:

curl -sSLf https://bit.ly/3HXIb0v | sh -s -- -y

These commands will automatically download and install the latest version of Zig on your system.

Manual

To install the latest development version of Zig on your Archlinux system using this PKGBUILD, follow these steps:

1. Clone the zig-dev-bin repository from Github using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Thoxy67/zig-dev-bin.git

2. Change your current working directory to the zig-dev-bin folder:

cd zig-dev-bin

3. Run the build.sh script to build and install the package:

chmod +x ./build.sh
./build.sh

Alternatively, you can build and install the package via makepkg:

makepkg -fsi

After installation, you can start using Zig by running the zig command in your terminal.

Note that the build.sh script updates the PKGBUILD with the latest version available online using this index.json link before launching installation.

Update

To update Zig, run the build.sh script again. It will check for updates and build the new PKGBUILD to proceed with the installation.

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License. For more information, see the LICENSE file.