cwm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1200254
Name: cwm-git
PackageBaseID: 41123
PackageBase: cwm-git
Version: 20220430-1
Description: Fork of calmwm, a clean and lightweight window manager (git version)
URL: https://github.com/leahneukirchen/cwm
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: chneukirchen
FirstSubmitted: 1285460177
LastModified: 1674346396
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cwm-git.tar.gz