dots on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 15,2024

1. Install "dots" 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 dots on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dots on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 788581
Name: dots
PackageBaseID: 157155
PackageBase: dots
Version: 0.1.2-1
Description: A simple tool for managing dotfiles with VCS
URL: https://git.jacobkoziej.xyz/dotfile-manager/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: jacobkoziej
Submitter: jacobkoziej
FirstSubmitted: 1598552251
LastModified: 1599494574
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dots.tar.gz