watch-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 515752
Name: watch-git
PackageBaseID: 102339
PackageBase: watch-git
Version: r52.bea3ea6-1
Description: Watches for changes in a directory tree and reruns a command in an acme win or just on the terminal.
URL: https://github.com/eaburns/Watch
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter: aksr
FirstSubmitted: 1445675354
LastModified: 1527838821
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/watch-git.tar.gz