eggwm-qt5 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "eggwm-qt5" 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-qt5 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall eggwm-qt5 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "eggwm-qt5" 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-qt5's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/eggwm-qt5.git 
            
                        
                ~/eggwm-qt5
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/eggwm-qt5 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/eggwm-qt5
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the eggwm-qt5 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 505589
Name: eggwm-qt5
PackageBaseID: 105098
PackageBase: eggwm-qt5
Version: r10.79e245a-1
Description: A simple and light Qt5 WM. 100% compatible with the EWMH and ICCCM standards.
URL: https://notabug.org/tux_peng/eggwm
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: jpenguin
FirstSubmitted: 1451101496
LastModified: 1524663081
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/eggwm-qt5.tar.gz