vwm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "vwm" 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 vwm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vwm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 685511
Name: vwm
PackageBaseID: 21767
PackageBase: vwm
Version: 3.3.2-1
Description: Viper Window Manager
URL: http://www.console-craze.com/hosted-software/vwm/
NumVotes: 11
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: TrialnError
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1227543386
LastModified: 1578873008
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vwm.tar.gz