rofi-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1196373
Name: rofi-git
PackageBaseID: 79621
PackageBase: rofi-git
Version: 1.7.5.r90.g82b2ce94-1
Description: A window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement
URL: https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/
NumVotes: 69
Popularity: 1.1E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: orestisf
Submitter: 1ace
FirstSubmitted: 1393807302
LastModified: 1673617717
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rofi-git.tar.gz