openvr-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "openvr-git" 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 openvr-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall openvr-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "openvr-git" 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 openvr-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1225256
Name: openvr-git
PackageBaseID: 94668
PackageBase: openvr-git
Version: 1.23.8.r0.g8f71cf8-1
Description: API and runtime that allows access to VR hardware from multiple vendors.
URL: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: haagch
Submitter: haagch
FirstSubmitted: 1434381484
LastModified: 1678661982
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/openvr-git.tar.gz