compiz on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "compiz" 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 compiz on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall compiz on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "compiz" 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 compiz's git locally


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


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

ID: 1405403
Name: compiz
PackageBaseID: 84357
PackageBase: compiz
Version: 0.9.14.2-4
Description: Composite manager for Aiglx and Xgl, with plugins and CCSM
URL: https://launchpad.net/compiz
NumVotes: 165
Popularity: 1.63688
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xiota
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1407158567
LastModified: 1707289161
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/compiz.tar.gz