proton on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "proton" 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 proton on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall proton on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1421298
Name: proton
PackageBaseID: 135262
PackageBase: proton
Version: 1:8.0.5.3-7
Description: Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
URL: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
NumVotes: 105
Popularity: 0.301444
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: loathingkernel
Submitter: Forty-Bot
FirstSubmitted: 1534901013
LastModified: 1709663564
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/proton.tar.gz