gnome-shell-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "gnome-shell-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 gnome-shell-git on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 1416046
Name: gnome-shell-git
PackageBaseID: 138655
PackageBase: gnome-shell-git
Version: 1:44.1.r116.gace8676ad-1
Description: Next generation desktop shell
URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
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Maintainer: tallero
Submitter: rliang
FirstSubmitted: 1547126732
LastModified: 1708980605
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gnome-shell-git.tar.gz