eggwm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "eggwm" 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 eggwm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall eggwm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 382577
Name: eggwm
PackageBaseID: 84665
PackageBase: eggwm
Version: 0.2-1
Description: A simple and light Qt4 WM. 100% compatible with the EWMH and ICCCM standards.
URL: http://code.google.com/p/eggwm/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: keenerd
Submitter: keenerd
FirstSubmitted: 1408252224
LastModified: 1486690786
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/eggwm.tar.gz