sway-vdctl-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "sway-vdctl-git" 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 sway-vdctl-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                sway-vdctl-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall sway-vdctl-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                sway-vdctl-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "sway-vdctl-git" 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 sway-vdctl-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1276667
Name: sway-vdctl-git
PackageBaseID: 194948
PackageBase: sway-vdctl-git
Version: 0.0.1.r1.4a43da8-1
Description: A command line utility for creating and managing virtual (headless) outputs in sway & starting a vnc server for them.
URL: https://github.com/odincat/sway-vdctl
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aconitumnapellus
Submitter: aconitumnapellus
FirstSubmitted: 1687351594
LastModified: 1687351594
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/sway-vdctl-git.tar.gz