vimb-gtk2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "vimb-gtk2" 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 vimb-gtk2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vimb-gtk2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vimb-gtk2" 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 vimb-gtk2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/vimb-gtk2.git 
            
                        
                ~/vimb-gtk2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/vimb-gtk2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/vimb-gtk2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vimb-gtk2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 520917
Name: vimb-gtk2
PackageBaseID: 96013
PackageBase: vimb-gtk2
Version: 2.12-1
Description: A lightweight vim-like webkit-based browser
URL: https://fanglingsu.github.io/vimb
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1709988446
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1437017855
LastModified: 1529465661
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vimb-gtk2.tar.gz