smatrix on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "smatrix" 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 smatrix on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall smatrix on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 720543
Name: smatrix
PackageBaseID: 151181
PackageBase: smatrix
Version: 1.1.1-2
Description: 'The Matrix' command-line wallpaper, but it's stock prices
URL: https://github.com/Shizcow/smatrix
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 2.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: shizcow
Submitter: shizcow
FirstSubmitted: 1586213213
LastModified: 1586822764
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/smatrix.tar.gz