opendrop on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "opendrop" 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 opendrop on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall opendrop on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1011369
Name: opendrop
PackageBaseID: 144481
PackageBase: opendrop
Version: 0.13.0-3
Description: An open Apple AirDrop implementation
URL: https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 1.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: k0ste
FirstSubmitted: 1566444337
LastModified: 1640836542
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/opendrop.tar.gz