fotd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 03,2025

1. Install "fotd" 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 fotd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fotd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1266971
Name: fotd
PackageBaseID: 194232
PackageBase: fotd
Version: 1.0.0-1
Description: Fortune of the day
URL: https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/fotd
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.003866
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dodecahedron
Submitter: dodecahedron
FirstSubmitted: 1685733662
LastModified: 1685733662
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fotd.tar.gz