i3lock-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "i3lock-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 i3lock-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall i3lock-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "i3lock-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 i3lock-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/i3lock-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/i3lock-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/i3lock-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/i3lock-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the i3lock-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1095331
Name: i3lock-git
PackageBaseID: 26090
PackageBase: i3lock-git
Version: 2.14.r0.g0171394-1
Description: An improved screenlocker based upon XCB and PAM
URL: https://i3wm.org/i3lock/
NumVotes: 57
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Airblader
Submitter: Atsutane
FirstSubmitted: 1241177189
LastModified: 1654666858
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/i3lock-git.tar.gz