dwm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 01,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall dwm-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "dwm-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 dwm-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1299488
Name: dwm-git
PackageBaseID: 65179
PackageBase: dwm-git
Version: 6.4.r5.ge81f17d-1
Description: A dynamic window manager for X
URL: https://dwm.suckless.org
NumVotes: 31
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Neptune650
Submitter: gtmanfred
FirstSubmitted: 1354583832
LastModified: 1691275756
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dwm-git.tar.gz