lightdm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 12,2025

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                lightdm-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall lightdm-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                lightdm-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "lightdm-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 lightdm-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 677098
Name: lightdm-git
PackageBaseID: 128021
PackageBase: lightdm-git
Version: 1.30.0.r9.g03f21898-1
Description: A lightweight display manager
URL: https://launchpad.net/lightdm
NumVotes: 280
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: SolarAquarion
Submitter: SolarAquarion
FirstSubmitted: 1513626337
LastModified: 1576443400
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lightdm-git.tar.gz