kaption on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 12,2025

1. Install "kaption" 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 kaption on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall kaption on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 514844
Name: kaption
PackageBaseID: 50592
PackageBase: kaption
Version: 0.1.1-3
Description: A KDE utility similar to Jing or Skitch to take and edit screenshots
URL: https://www.linux-apps.com/p/1126919/
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1701801938
Maintainer: Hoek
Submitter: swiftscythe
FirstSubmitted: 1310242886
LastModified: 1527674635
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kaption.tar.gz