slimlock-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "slimlock-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install slimlock-git on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S slimlock-git

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

$ yay -Rns slimlock-git

2. Manually Install "slimlock-git" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone slimlock-git's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/slimlock-git.git ~/slimlock-git

c. Go to ~/slimlock-git folder and install it

$ cd ~/slimlock-git $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the slimlock-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 256515
Name: slimlock-git
PackageBaseID: 65568
PackageBase: slim-git
Version: 1.3.6.4.ga33d260-2
Description: Stand-alone lightweight themable screen locker based on SLiM (git)
URL: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/slim/
NumVotes: 63
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: Cinelli
FirstSubmitted: 1355891427
LastModified: 1450203308
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/slimlock-git.tar.gz