gnome-screenruler on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "gnome-screenruler" 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 gnome-screenruler on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                gnome-screenruler
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall gnome-screenruler on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                gnome-screenruler
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "gnome-screenruler" 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 gnome-screenruler's git locally


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


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

ID: 557424
Name: gnome-screenruler
PackageBaseID: 34823
PackageBase: gnome-screenruler
Version: 0.9.6-6
Description: ScreenRuler lets you measure objects on your screen using six different metrics.
URL: https://launchpad.net/screenruler
NumVotes: 37
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1709809915
Maintainer: kylesferrazza
Submitter: gborzi
FirstSubmitted: 1266623417
LastModified: 1541402651
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gnome-screenruler.tar.gz