fvwm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 07,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall fvwm-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "fvwm-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 fvwm-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 513188
Name: fvwm-git
PackageBaseID: 123760
PackageBase: fvwm-git
Version: 2.6.7.r51.g818c0a93-1
Description: A powerful ICCCM2 compliant multiple virtual desktop window manager for X11
URL: http://www.fvwm.org
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0.000167
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: SolarAquarion
Submitter: SolarAquarion
FirstSubmitted: 1498976912
LastModified: 1527114379
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fvwm-git.tar.gz