alvr on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "alvr" 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 alvr on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall alvr on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "alvr" 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 alvr's git locally


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


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

ID: 1413332
Name: alvr
PackageBaseID: 171320
PackageBase: alvr
Version: 20.6.1-2
Description: Experimental Linux version of ALVR. Stream VR games from your PC to your headset via Wi-Fi.
URL: https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR
NumVotes: 21
Popularity: 0.628231
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: m00nw4tch3r
Submitter: m00nw4tch3r
FirstSubmitted: 1632433996
LastModified: 1708535194
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/alvr.tar.gz