brltty-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall brltty-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "brltty-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 brltty-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1304342
Name: brltty-git
PackageBaseID: 150237
PackageBase: brltty-git
Version: 6.6.r11.g813529e23-1
Description: Braille display driver for Linux/Unix (development version)
URL: https://brltty.app
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: alex19EP
Submitter: alex19EP
FirstSubmitted: 1584281038
LastModified: 1692129088
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/brltty-git.tar.gz