slim-xdm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "slim-xdm" 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 slim-xdm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall slim-xdm on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "slim-xdm" 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 slim-xdm's git locally


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


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

ID: 256516
Name: slim-xdm
PackageBaseID: 68514
PackageBase: slim-xdm
Version: 1.3.6.30-2
Description: Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11 with XDM support
URL: https://github.com/bbidulock/slim
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1703772706
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1364210345
LastModified: 1450203326
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/slim-xdm.tar.gz