thinkalert on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "thinkalert" 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 thinkalert on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall thinkalert on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 284762
Name: thinkalert
PackageBaseID: 38928
PackageBase: thinkalert
Version: 0.1-2
Description: program for manipulating the ThinkLight LED on Thinkpad laptops.
URL: http://www.mike.tl/other/ThinkAlert.html
NumVotes: 12
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1704413668
Maintainer: Florian
Submitter: Inxsible
FirstSubmitted: 1279236700
LastModified: 1457970309
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/thinkalert.tar.gz