chromium-vaapi on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "chromium-vaapi" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install chromium-vaapi on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S chromium-vaapi

* (Optional) Uninstall chromium-vaapi on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns chromium-vaapi

2. Manually Install "chromium-vaapi" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone chromium-vaapi's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/chromium-vaapi.git ~/chromium-vaapi

c. Go to ~/chromium-vaapi folder and install it

$ cd ~/chromium-vaapi $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the chromium-vaapi package on Arch User Repository (AUR)