mpdrand on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "mpdrand" 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 mpdrand on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mpdrand on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 499668
Name: mpdrand
PackageBaseID: 131296
PackageBase: mpdrand
Version: 0.5-1
Description: A script for picking random songs and adding them to the current MPD playlist.
URL: https://code.jpope.org/jpope/mpdrand
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: jpope
Submitter: jpope
FirstSubmitted: 1522636171
LastModified: 1522643740
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mpdrand.tar.gz