gdm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 30,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 776389
Name: gdm-git
PackageBaseID: 147506
PackageBase: gdm-git
Version: 3.37.3+7+gdc10790e-1
Description: Display manager and login screen
URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: VitalyR
Submitter: fisch02
FirstSubmitted: 1576752071
LastModified: 1596900473
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gdm-git.tar.gz