cmus-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1016934
Name: cmus-git
PackageBaseID: 15893
PackageBase: cmus-git
Version: v2.9.1.r25.g54d7213-2
Description: Small, fast and powerful console music player for Unix-like operating systems.
URL: https://cmus.github.io/
NumVotes: 36
Popularity: 6.0E-6
OutOfDate: 1701812358
Maintainer: eveharthbrooke
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1206206191
LastModified: 1641885664
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cmus-git.tar.gz