mingw-w64-hidapi on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "mingw-w64-hidapi" 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 mingw-w64-hidapi on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                mingw-w64-hidapi
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall mingw-w64-hidapi on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                mingw-w64-hidapi
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "mingw-w64-hidapi" 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 mingw-w64-hidapi's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mingw-w64-hidapi.git 
            
                        
                ~/mingw-w64-hidapi
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/mingw-w64-hidapi folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/mingw-w64-hidapi
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mingw-w64-hidapi package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1083160
Name: mingw-w64-hidapi
PackageBaseID: 77379
PackageBase: mingw-w64-hidapi
Version: 0.11.2-1
Description: Simple library for communicating with USB and Bluetooth HID devices (mingw-w64)
URL: https://github.com/libusb/hidapi
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1692344955
Maintainer:
Submitter: Koromix
FirstSubmitted: 1389476501
LastModified: 1653117754
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mingw-w64-hidapi.tar.gz