vncdesk-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "vncdesk-git" 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 vncdesk-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                vncdesk-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall vncdesk-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                vncdesk-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "vncdesk-git" 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 vncdesk-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1268441
Name: vncdesk-git
PackageBaseID: 103211
PackageBase: vncdesk-git
Version: 1.4.1-4
Description: Runs applications via VNC. Useful for scaling on high DPI (HiDPI) screens.
URL: https://github.com/feklee/vncdesk
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: feklee
Submitter: feklee
FirstSubmitted: 1447265822
LastModified: 1685982452
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vncdesk-git.tar.gz