backctl-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "backctl-git" 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 backctl-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                backctl-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall backctl-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                backctl-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "backctl-git" 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 backctl-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1382611
Name: backctl-git
PackageBaseID: 201363
PackageBase: backctl-git
Version: 1.0-1
Description: A Sensible Backlight Controller
URL: https://github.com/Kimitzuni/backctl
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Kimitzuni
Submitter: Kimitzuni
FirstSubmitted: 1704742265
LastModified: 1704742265
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/backctl-git.tar.gz