9wm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "9wm" 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 9wm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall 9wm on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "9wm" 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 9wm's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/9wm.git 
            
                        
                ~/9wm
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/9wm folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/9wm
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the 9wm package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1032552
Name: 9wm
PackageBaseID: 16329
PackageBase: 9wm
Version: 1.4.2-1
Description: X11 Window Manager inspired by Plan 9's rio
URL: https://github.com/9wm/9wm
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Dragonlord
Submitter: ilpianista
FirstSubmitted: 1208004146
LastModified: 1644180895
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/9wm.tar.gz