swayidle-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1377726
Name: swayidle-git
PackageBaseID: 138738
PackageBase: swayidle-git
Version: 1.8.0.r10.g61d653f-1
Description: Idle management daemon for Wayland (git development version)
URL: https://github.com/swaywm/swayidle
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 0.208422
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Maintainer: GreyXor
Submitter: gilbus
FirstSubmitted: 1547392463
LastModified: 1703951352
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swayidle-git.tar.gz