whatsapp-for-linux on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "whatsapp-for-linux" 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 whatsapp-for-linux on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                whatsapp-for-linux
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall whatsapp-for-linux on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                whatsapp-for-linux
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "whatsapp-for-linux" 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 whatsapp-for-linux's git locally


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


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

ID: 1301176
Name: whatsapp-for-linux
PackageBaseID: 157534
PackageBase: whatsapp-for-linux
Version: 1.6.4-1
Description: An unofficial WhatsApp desktop application for linux
URL: https://github.com/eneshecan/whatsapp-for-linux
NumVotes: 51
Popularity: 1.354411
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bordam
Submitter: xeco
FirstSubmitted: 1599665562
LastModified: 1691567871
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/whatsapp-for-linux.tar.gz