evdi-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1396713
Name: evdi-git
PackageBaseID: 124685
PackageBase: evdi-git
Version: 1.14.1.r0.g83bb793-1
Description: kernel module that enables management of multiple screens, primarily for DisplayLink USB VGA DVI HDMI DisplayPort video
URL: https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi
NumVotes: 27
Popularity: 1.003287
OutOfDate: 1710196999
Maintainer: severach
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1502384716
LastModified: 1706801181
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/evdi-git.tar.gz