mlvwm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "mlvwm" 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 mlvwm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mlvwm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1053801
Name: mlvwm
PackageBaseID: 53290
PackageBase: mlvwm
Version: 0.9.4-3
Description: Unoffical package for Macintosh-Like Virtual Window Manager, it attempts to emulate the pre-Mac OS X Macintosh look and feel in its layout and window design.
URL: http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~y-miyata/mlvwm.html
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: mechanical
Submitter: chris_l
FirstSubmitted: 1319134458
LastModified: 1647714670
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mlvwm.tar.gz