tightvnc on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 04,2024

1. Install "tightvnc" 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 tightvnc on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall tightvnc on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 230224
Name: tightvnc
PackageBaseID: 99863
PackageBase: tightvnc
Version: 1.3.10-10
Description: VNC server and viewer
URL: http://www.tightvnc.com/
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1667421892
Maintainer:
Submitter: Salamandar
FirstSubmitted: 1442081177
LastModified: 1442081256
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/tightvnc.tar.gz