mcg on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "mcg" 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 mcg on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mcg on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1218964
Name: mcg
PackageBaseID: 121856
PackageBase: mcg
Version: 3.2.1-1
Description: A covergrid for the Music Player Daemon.
URL: https://www.suruatoel.xyz/codes/mcg
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0.007154
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: coderkun
Submitter: coderkun
FirstSubmitted: 1493371777
LastModified: 1677586860
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mcg.tar.gz