directfb2-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "directfb2-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 directfb2-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                directfb2-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall directfb2-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                directfb2-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "directfb2-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 directfb2-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/directfb2-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/directfb2-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/directfb2-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/directfb2-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the directfb2-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1182275
Name: directfb2-git
PackageBaseID: 185079
PackageBase: directfb2-git
Version: r148.0fdf5df39-3
Description: a fork of DirectFB whose purpose is to preserve and maintain the DirectFB graphics backend, particularly for use on embedded systems.
URL: https://directfb2.github.io/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Popolon
Submitter: Popolon
FirstSubmitted: 1661020853
LastModified: 1670969072
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/directfb2-git.tar.gz