qtile-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 21,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1331808
Name: qtile-git
PackageBaseID: 20172
PackageBase: qtile-git
Version: 0.22.1.r215.g142dc80a-1
Description: A full-featured, pure-Python tiling window manager - X11. (git version)
URL: http://www.qtile.org
NumVotes: 68
Popularity: 5.0E-6
OutOfDate: 1700294681
Maintainer: mcol
Submitter: Mr.Elendig
FirstSubmitted: 1222198712
LastModified: 1696971363
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/qtile-git.tar.gz