vmg on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "vmg" 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 vmg on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vmg on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 324791
Name: vmg
PackageBaseID: 114011
PackageBase: vmg
Version: 3.5-2
Description: Handy virtual magnifying glass tool
URL: http://magnifier.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: NextHendrix
Submitter: NextHendrix
FirstSubmitted: 1469628656
LastModified: 1469632533
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vmg.tar.gz