webgetpics on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "webgetpics" 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 webgetpics on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall webgetpics on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 201971
Name: webgetpics
PackageBaseID: 92606
PackageBase: webgetpics
Version: 1.0.0-1
Description: Sets random pictures from web search as X background.
URL: http://www.webgetpics.org
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1700860616
Maintainer: olegus8
Submitter: olegus8
FirstSubmitted: 1430278828
LastModified: 1435093065
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/webgetpics.tar.gz