frostwire on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "frostwire" 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 frostwire on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall frostwire on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1367517
Name: frostwire
PackageBaseID: 125622
PackageBase: frostwire
Version: 6.13.1-1
Description: Cloud Downloader, BitTorrent Client and Media Player
URL: http://www.frostwire.com
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0.001072
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: joaquinito2051
Submitter: liberodark
FirstSubmitted: 1505638947
LastModified: 1702232811
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/frostwire.tar.gz