grim-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "grim-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 grim-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall grim-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "grim-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 grim-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1145605
Name: grim-git
PackageBaseID: 132528
PackageBase: grim-git
Version: 1.4.0.r6.g1573b1020ce2-2
Description: Grab images from a Wayland compositor
URL: https://sr.ht/~emersion/grim
NumVotes: 16
Popularity: 1.0E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: emersion
Submitter: emersion
FirstSubmitted: 1526244588
LastModified: 1664394612
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/grim-git.tar.gz