homebridge on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "homebridge" 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 homebridge on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall homebridge on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "homebridge" 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 homebridge's git locally


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


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

ID: 1412270
Name: homebridge
PackageBaseID: 166979
PackageBase: homebridge
Version: 1.7.0-2
Description: HomeKit support for the impatient
URL: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0.010487
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bret
Submitter: grawlinson
FirstSubmitted: 1621159430
LastModified: 1708406236
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/homebridge.tar.gz