attract on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "attract" 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 attract on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall attract on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1272040
Name: attract
PackageBaseID: 107211
PackageBase: attract
Version: 2.7.0-1
Description: A joystick/gamepad-controlled graphical front-end for command line emulators
URL: https://www.attractmode.org/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 7.2E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eclairevoyant
Submitter: h0tw1r3
FirstSubmitted: 1454779847
LastModified: 1686559066
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/attract.tar.gz