fzf-open on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 18,2024

1. Install "fzf-open" 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 fzf-open on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fzf-open on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "fzf-open" 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 fzf-open's git locally


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


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

ID: 796620
Name: fzf-open
PackageBaseID: 158029
PackageBase: fzf-open
Version: 0.3-1
Description: Use fzf to open files in appropriate applications (a la macOS Spotlight)
URL: https://github.com/trmckay/fzf-open.git
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: trmckay
Submitter: trmckay
FirstSubmitted: 1601015162
LastModified: 1601087218
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fzf-open.tar.gz