dtach on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "dtach" 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 dtach on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dtach on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 668577
Name: dtach
PackageBaseID: 140687
PackageBase: dtach
Version: 0.9-3
Description: emulates the detach feature of screen
URL: http://dtach.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: sauyon
Submitter: xyproto
FirstSubmitted: 1553678402
LastModified: 1574206508
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dtach.tar.gz