simplelock on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "simplelock" 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 simplelock on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall simplelock on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 671256
Name: simplelock
PackageBaseID: 144184
PackageBase: simplelock
Version: r7.85ceea7-1
Description: Fast and simple wrapper over i3lock with multiple modes. Supports xkcd and unsplash
URL: https://github.com/rhnvrm/simplelock
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: rhnvrm
Submitter: rhnvrm
FirstSubmitted: 1565278609
LastModified: 1574928084
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/simplelock.tar.gz