rotd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 01,2025

1. Install "rotd" 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 rotd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall rotd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 668354
Name: rotd
PackageBaseID: 113340
PackageBase: rotd
Version: 1.2-1
Description: Generate a paper with important or fun information for the day
URL: https://github.com/maandree/rotd
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: maandree
Submitter: maandree
FirstSubmitted: 1467996517
LastModified: 1574185894
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rotd.tar.gz