swayfx-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "swayfx-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 swayfx-git on Arch using YAY

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

2. Manually Install "swayfx-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 swayfx-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1363891
Name: swayfx-git
PackageBaseID: 187372
PackageBase: swayfx-git
Version: r7023.9cd02fc4-5
Description: SwayFX: Sway, but with eye candy!
URL: https://github.com/WillPower3309/swayfx
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.243488
OutOfDate: 1707494270
Maintainer: swayfx
Submitter: swayfx
FirstSubmitted: 1668409443
LastModified: 1701624017
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swayfx-git.tar.gz