deft-dkms on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "deft-dkms" 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 deft-dkms on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall deft-dkms on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "deft-dkms" 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 deft-dkms's git locally


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


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

ID: 375417
Name: deft-dkms
PackageBaseID: 118881
PackageBase: deft-dkms
Version: 1.0.2-1
Description: A Linux loadable kernel module for the Elecom DEFT series finger operated trackballs
URL: https://github.com/cpetrov/deft
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: cpetrov
Submitter: cpetrov
FirstSubmitted: 1484728975
LastModified: 1484728975
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/deft-dkms.tar.gz