netsurf-fb on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "netsurf-fb" 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 netsurf-fb on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall netsurf-fb on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "netsurf-fb" 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 netsurf-fb's git locally


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


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

ID: 1392608
Name: netsurf-fb
PackageBaseID: 145154
PackageBase: netsurf-fb
Version: 3.11-1
Description: Lightweight and fast web browser (framebuffer front end)
URL: https://www.netsurf-browser.org/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.018536
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: hamblingreen
Submitter: waschtl
FirstSubmitted: 1568749639
LastModified: 1706219649
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/netsurf-fb.tar.gz