squint on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 30,2024

1. Install "squint" 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 squint on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall squint on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1377009
Name: squint
PackageBaseID: 176730
PackageBase: squint
Version: 0.8.3-1
Description: duplicates the output of a monitor into a X11 window
URL: https://github.com/a-ba/squint/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: krumelmonster
Submitter: krumelmonster
FirstSubmitted: 1646767441
LastModified: 1703798375
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/squint.tar.gz