ctrlwm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "ctrlwm" 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 ctrlwm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ctrlwm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 415880
Name: ctrlwm
PackageBaseID: 65995
PackageBase: ctrlwm
Version: 0_8_0_9-3
Description: Is a customisable tool for automatic windows positioning and sizing.
URL: http://opendesktop.org/content/show.php/ctrlwm?content=114565
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: mrbit
Submitter: mrbit
FirstSubmitted: 1357258507
LastModified: 1496308753
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ctrlwm.tar.gz