bbkeys on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 06,2025

1. Install "bbkeys" 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 bbkeys on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall bbkeys on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 644359
Name: bbkeys
PackageBaseID: 11257
PackageBase: bbkeys
Version: 0.9.2-1
Description: Blackbox tool for setting keyboard shortcuts for manipulating windows and virtual desktop
URL: http://bbkeys.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1180489679
LastModified: 1568014958
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bbkeys.tar.gz