cage-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 12,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1395178
Name: cage-git
PackageBaseID: 139628
PackageBase: cage-git
Version: 0.1.5.r31.g8a00921-1
Description: Kiosk compositor for Wayland
URL: https://www.hjdskes.nl/projects/cage/
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kyechou
Submitter: gilbus
FirstSubmitted: 1550157206
LastModified: 1706562453
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cage-git.tar.gz