mkchromecast-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 25,2024

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                mkchromecast-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall mkchromecast-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                mkchromecast-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "mkchromecast-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 mkchromecast-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1171513
Name: mkchromecast-git
PackageBaseID: 116010
PackageBase: mkchromecast-git
Version: 0.3.8.1.r165.g0de9fd78-3
Description: Cast Audio/Video to your Google Cast and Sonos Devices
URL: https://mkchromecast.com
NumVotes: 18
Popularity: 0.039822
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: benjamb
Submitter: Terence
FirstSubmitted: 1475769503
LastModified: 1668897289
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkchromecast-git.tar.gz