randrctl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "randrctl" 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 randrctl on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall randrctl on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1026935
Name: randrctl
PackageBaseID: 115417
PackageBase: randrctl
Version: 1.9.0-1
Description: Lightweight profile based screen manager for X
URL: http://github.com/edio/randrctl
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 4.1E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Wolfizen
Submitter: itsme
FirstSubmitted: 1473623891
LastModified: 1643352068
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/randrctl.tar.gz