slockd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 23,2024

1. Install "slockd" 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 slockd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall slockd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 213552
Name: slockd
PackageBaseID: 83599
PackageBase: slockd
Version: 1.2-2
Description: A simple screen locker for X, daemonizing
URL: http://tools.suckless.org/slock
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1699965761
Maintainer: Creshal
Submitter: Creshal
FirstSubmitted: 1404486943
LastModified: 1437382376
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/slockd.tar.gz