qotd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "qotd" 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 qotd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall qotd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1176953
Name: qotd
PackageBaseID: 112679
PackageBase: qotd
Version: 0.12.0-1
Description: A simple RFC 865-compliant QOTD (quote of the day) daemon.
URL: https://github.com/emmiegit/qotd
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: emmieaur
Submitter: emmieaur
FirstSubmitted: 1466457642
LastModified: 1669874575
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/qotd.tar.gz