icewm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 08,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 478499
Name: icewm-git
PackageBaseID: 74247
PackageBase: icewm-git
Version: 1.4.2.1048-1
Description: A window manager designed for speed, usability, and consistency
URL: https://github.com/bbidulock/icewm
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1381428281
LastModified: 1516146133
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/icewm-git.tar.gz