fbdesk on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "fbdesk" 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 fbdesk on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fbdesk on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 328084
Name: fbdesk
PackageBaseID: 2105
PackageBase: fbdesk
Version: 1.4.1-5
Description: Fluxbox Utility for creating and managing Icons on a Fluxbox Desktop
URL: http://fluxbox.org/fbdesk/
NumVotes: 34
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1705684418
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1126537357
LastModified: 1470712127
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fbdesk.tar.gz