localsend on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "localsend" 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 localsend on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall localsend on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1415919
Name: localsend
PackageBaseID: 192110
PackageBase: localsend
Version: 1.14.0-1
Description: An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.
URL: https://localsend.org/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 1.37945
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: patlefort
Submitter: patlefort
FirstSubmitted: 1680267508
LastModified: 1708969483
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/localsend.tar.gz