fluxbox-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                fluxbox-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall fluxbox-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                fluxbox-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "fluxbox-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 fluxbox-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1020919
Name: fluxbox-git
PackageBaseID: 15047
PackageBase: fluxbox-git
Version: 1.3.7.205.g1d19662c-1
Description: Lightweight stacking WM with tabbing, dockapps, etc.
URL: http://www.fluxbox.org/
NumVotes: 20
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1202057632
LastModified: 1642564532
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fluxbox-git.tar.gz