evilwm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "evilwm" 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 evilwm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall evilwm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1168146
Name: evilwm
PackageBaseID: 73519
PackageBase: evilwm
Version: 1.4.2-1
Description: Minimalist but usable window manager for the X Window System
URL: https://evilwm.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 0.291019
OutOfDate: 1710072415
Maintainer: FabioLolix
Submitter: xyproto
FirstSubmitted: 1379330142
LastModified: 1668270498
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/evilwm.tar.gz