vkeybd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "vkeybd" 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 vkeybd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vkeybd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 228829
Name: vkeybd
PackageBaseID: 99523
PackageBase: vkeybd
Version: 0.1.18d-2
Description: A virtual MIDI keyboard for X
URL: http://www.alsa-project.org/~tiwai/alsa.html#vkeybd
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: egan
Submitter: egan
FirstSubmitted: 1441643867
LastModified: 1441644090
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vkeybd.tar.gz