google-messages on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 08,2024

1. Install "google-messages" 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 google-messages on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                google-messages
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall google-messages on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                google-messages
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "google-messages" 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 google-messages's git locally


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


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

ID: 1320112
Name: google-messages
PackageBaseID: 160837
PackageBase: google-messages
Version: 1.4.2-2
Description: A native-like OS X, Windows, & Linux desktop app for Google Messages
URL: https://www.messagesfordesktop.com/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0.493631
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: biginoz
Submitter: BenTheTechGuy
FirstSubmitted: 1607750549
LastModified: 1694945124
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/google-messages.tar.gz