freetube on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "freetube" 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 freetube on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freetube on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1414665
Name: freetube
PackageBaseID: 158287
PackageBase: freetube
Version: 0.19.2-1
Description: An open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind.
URL: https://freetubeapp.io
NumVotes: 57
Popularity: 1.761233
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: picokan
Submitter: picokan
FirstSubmitted: 1601677165
LastModified: 1708760769
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freetube.tar.gz