oss-nonfree on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "oss-nonfree" 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 oss-nonfree on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                oss-nonfree
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall oss-nonfree on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                oss-nonfree
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "oss-nonfree" 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 oss-nonfree's git locally


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


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

ID: 839848
Name: oss-nonfree
PackageBaseID: 71283
PackageBase: oss-nonfree
Version: 4.2_2020-1
Description: Open Sound System UNIX audio architecture (including nonfree drivers)
URL: http://www.opensound.com/oss.html
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: alexdw
Submitter: alexdw
FirstSubmitted: 1371993425
LastModified: 1609263415
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/oss-nonfree.tar.gz