brightnessctl-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1427831
Name: brightnessctl-git
PackageBaseID: 127522
PackageBase: brightnessctl-git
Version: 0.5.1.r17.gef49d47-1
Description: Lightweight brightness control tool
URL: https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
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Maintainer: tuurep
Submitter: smlb
FirstSubmitted: 1511727924
LastModified: 1710525510
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/brightnessctl-git.tar.gz