metacity2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "metacity2" 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 metacity2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall metacity2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "metacity2" 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 metacity2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/metacity2.git 
            
                        
                ~/metacity2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/metacity2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/metacity2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the metacity2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 221976
Name: metacity2
PackageBaseID: 97695
PackageBase: metacity2
Version: 2.34.13-1
Description: Legacy GNOME window manager
URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Metacity
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1706208882
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: korrode
FirstSubmitted: 1439655033
LastModified: 1439655169
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/metacity2.tar.gz