gpm-vm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "gpm-vm" 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 gpm-vm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gpm-vm on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gpm-vm" 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 gpm-vm's git locally


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


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

ID: 638565
Name: gpm-vm
PackageBaseID: 144407
PackageBase: gpm-vm
Version: 1.20.7.r27.g1fd1941-1
Description: A mouse server for the console and xterm (for QEMU/VirtualBox)
URL: https://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1694957471
Maintainer: jamespharvey20
Submitter: jamespharvey20
FirstSubmitted: 1566184218
LastModified: 1566184218
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gpm-vm.tar.gz