droidcam on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "droidcam" 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 droidcam on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall droidcam on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1383277
Name: droidcam
PackageBaseID: 50315
PackageBase: droidcam
Version: 1:2.1.2-1
Description: A tool for using your android device as a wireless/usb webcam
URL: https://github.com/dev47apps/droidcam
NumVotes: 135
Popularity: 1.061818
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: CodeXYZ
Submitter: marquicus
FirstSubmitted: 1309379461
LastModified: 1704846301
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/droidcam.tar.gz