fastfetch on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "fastfetch" 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 fastfetch on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fastfetch on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1129102
Name: fastfetch
PackageBaseID: 177118
PackageBase: fastfetch
Version: 1.6.5-1
Description: Like Neofetch, but much faster because written in C
URL: https://github.com/LinusDierheimer/fastfetch
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 3.56682
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: yochananmarqos
FirstSubmitted: 1647793180
LastModified: 1661183948
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fastfetch.tar.gz