qtox-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 16,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 527804
Name: qtox-git
PackageBaseID: 83790
PackageBase: qtox-git
Version: 1.16.1.r32.ga12bb068d-1
Description: Powerful Tox client written in C++/Qt that follows the Tox design guidelines.
URL: https://github.com/qTox/qTox
NumVotes: 111
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1633625340
Maintainer:
Submitter: prurigro
FirstSubmitted: 1405241216
LastModified: 1532000851
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/qtox-git.tar.gz