mcwm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 191199
Name: mcwm-git
PackageBaseID: 53055
PackageBase: mcwm-git
Version: 20130209.2.r11.gee7d9df-3
Description: A minimalist floating window manager written on top of the XCB
URL: https://github.com/bbidulock/mcwm
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: lxyd
FirstSubmitted: 1318278980
LastModified: 1433941959
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mcwm-git.tar.gz