vtwm-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall vtwm-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vtwm-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 vtwm-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 560821
Name: vtwm-git
PackageBaseID: 75343
PackageBase: vtwm-git
Version: 5.5.0.1-1
Description: A lightweight, customizable window manager with a virtual desktop
URL: http://www.vtwm.org
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1384310410
LastModified: 1542500293
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vtwm-git.tar.gz