brightside on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "brightside" 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 brightside on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall brightside on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 486668
Name: brightside
PackageBaseID: 105508
PackageBase: brightside
Version: 1.4.0-4
Description: A tool to set up hotcorners regardless of the WM or DE in use
URL: http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Environment/Tools/Brightside-3672.shtml
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1706234623
Maintainer: Ste74
Submitter: Ste74
FirstSubmitted: 1451904700
LastModified: 1518631353
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/brightside.tar.gz