swaylock-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)
Last updated: November 07,2024
1. Install "swaylock-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)
a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)
$
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 swaylock-git on Arch using YAY
$
yay -S
swaylock-git
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* (Optional) Uninstall swaylock-git on Arch using YAY
$
yay -Rns
swaylock-git
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2. Manually Install "swaylock-git" via AUR
a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:
$
sudo pacman -S --needed
base-devel git
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b. Clone swaylock-git's git locally
$
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/swaylock-git.git
~/swaylock-git
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c. Go to ~/swaylock-git folder and install it
$
cd
~/swaylock-git
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$
makepkg -si
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3. Information about the swaylock-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)
ID: 1377727
Name: swaylock-git
PackageBaseID: 138752
PackageBase: swaylock-git
Version: 1.7.2.r18.g91bb968-1
Description: Screen locker for Wayland (git development version)
URL: https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock
NumVotes: 13
Popularity: 0.210003
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: GreyXor
Submitter: gilbus
FirstSubmitted: 1547460878
LastModified: 1703951565
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swaylock-git.tar.gz
Name: swaylock-git
PackageBaseID: 138752
PackageBase: swaylock-git
Version: 1.7.2.r18.g91bb968-1
Description: Screen locker for Wayland (git development version)
URL: https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock
NumVotes: 13
Popularity: 0.210003
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: GreyXor
Submitter: gilbus
FirstSubmitted: 1547460878
LastModified: 1703951565
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/swaylock-git.tar.gz