freetuxtv on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "freetuxtv" 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 freetuxtv on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freetuxtv on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 642411
Name: freetuxtv
PackageBaseID: 29899
PackageBase: freetuxtv
Version: 0.6.8-1
Description: WebTV vlc player to watch tv/radio playlists on the internet
URL: https://github.com/freetuxtv/freetuxtv
NumVotes: 85
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: obayhan
Submitter: icarios
FirstSubmitted: 1252199242
LastModified: 1567434105
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freetuxtv.tar.gz