mkchromecast on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "mkchromecast" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install mkchromecast on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S mkchromecast

* (Optional) Uninstall mkchromecast on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns mkchromecast

2. Manually Install "mkchromecast" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone mkchromecast's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mkchromecast.git ~/mkchromecast

c. Go to ~/mkchromecast folder and install it

$ cd ~/mkchromecast $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the mkchromecast package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 578541
Name: mkchromecast
PackageBaseID: 123593
PackageBase: mkchromecast
Version: 0.3.8.1-2
Description: Cast Audio/Video to your Google Cast and Sonos Devices
URL: http://mkchromecast.com
NumVotes: 46
Popularity: 0.156659
OutOfDate: 1655393082
Maintainer: totalsecond
FirstSubmitted: 1498297378
LastModified: 1547962526
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkchromecast.tar.gz