winbar-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 929931
Name: winbar-git
PackageBaseID: 168615
PackageBase: winbar-git
Version: r144.g6f3069f-1
Description: A familiar X11 panel/dock to ease new linux users transition
URL: https://github.com/jmanc3/winbar
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: metak
Submitter: metak
FirstSubmitted: 1625397771
LastModified: 1625397771
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/winbar-git.tar.gz