waterfox on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "waterfox" 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 waterfox on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall waterfox on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1395950
Name: waterfox
PackageBaseID: 149368
PackageBase: waterfox
Version: G6.0.8-1
Description: Fork of Mozilla Firefox featuring some privacy, usability, and speed enhancements.
URL: https://www.waterfox.net/
NumVotes: 12
Popularity: 0.001145
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: nicolarevelant
Submitter: random-nick
FirstSubmitted: 1582301083
LastModified: 1706692280
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/waterfox.tar.gz