fswatch-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 547630
Name: fswatch-git
PackageBaseID: 107343
PackageBase: fswatch-git
Version: 1.11.2.r108.g2b810f0-1
Description: A file change monitor that receives notifications when the contents of the specified files or directories are modified.
URL: https://emcrisostomo.github.io/fswatch/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter: aksr
FirstSubmitted: 1455016404
LastModified: 1538096892
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fswatch-git.tar.gz