geis on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 10,2025

1. Install "geis" 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 geis on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall geis on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 417100
Name: geis
PackageBaseID: 62014
PackageBase: geis
Version: 2.2.17-2
Description: Implementation of the GEIS (Gesture Engine Interface and Support) interface.
URL: https://launchpad.net/geis
NumVotes: 55
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1594847499
Maintainer: niQo
Submitter: niQo
FirstSubmitted: 1345034958
LastModified: 1496659390
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/geis.tar.gz