idesk on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "idesk" 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 idesk on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall idesk on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1008454
Name: idesk
PackageBaseID: 128749
PackageBase: idesk
Version: 0.7.5-10
Description: gives users of minimal wm's (fluxbox, blackbox, openbox, windowmaker...) icons on their desktop
URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/idesk/
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1691654688
Maintainer: neagix
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515183374
LastModified: 1640176289
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/idesk.tar.gz