mpv-caca on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 17,2024

1. Install "mpv-caca" 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 mpv-caca on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mpv-caca on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "mpv-caca" 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 mpv-caca's git locally


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


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

ID: 1310277
Name: mpv-caca
PackageBaseID: 171456
PackageBase: mpv-caca
Version: 1:0.34.1-6
Description: a free, open source, and cross-platform media player (libcaca support)
URL: https://mpv.io
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1704740502
Maintainer: tallero
Submitter: tallero
FirstSubmitted: 1632911752
LastModified: 1693246123
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mpv-caca.tar.gz