lxdm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 558174
Name: lxdm-git
PackageBaseID: 34358
PackageBase: lxdm-git
Version: 0.5.3.r22.gcee37e0-1
Description: Lightweight Display Manager (part of LXDE) - git checkout
URL: http://blog.lxde.org/?p=531
NumVotes: 38
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1659976259
Maintainer:
Submitter: phillipe
FirstSubmitted: 1265480204
LastModified: 1541643400
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lxdm-git.tar.gz