gdm-prime on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 09,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1334081
Name: gdm-prime
PackageBaseID: 141590
PackageBase: gdm-prime
Version: 45.0.1-1
Description: Display manager and login screen - patched with Prime support for Optimus laptops
URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM
NumVotes: 27
Popularity: 0.40532
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Askannz
Submitter: Askannz
FirstSubmitted: 1556410782
LastModified: 1697322741
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gdm-prime.tar.gz