fswebcam on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "fswebcam" 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 fswebcam on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fswebcam on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1233303
Name: fswebcam
PackageBaseID: 125543
PackageBase: fswebcam
Version: 20200725-1
Description: Neat and simple webcam app
URL: https://www.sanslogic.co.uk/fswebcam/
NumVotes: 16
Popularity: 0.008483
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: gromit
Submitter: jelly
FirstSubmitted: 1505245562
LastModified: 1680031539
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fswebcam.tar.gz