canvas-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 756130
Name: canvas-git
PackageBaseID: 154582
PackageBase: canvas-git
Version: r19.e74dda7-5
Description: A bash script to generate and apply different types of gradient & blured wallpapers.
URL: https://github.com/dylanaraps/canvas
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: timescam
FirstSubmitted: 1592548752
LastModified: 1592977425
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/canvas-git.tar.gz