winctl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 28,2024

1. Install "winctl" 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 winctl on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall winctl on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 834181
Name: winctl
PackageBaseID: 131855
PackageBase: winctl
Version: 0.8.1-1
Description: Window layout scripting utility for X11 (like devilspie2) which uses relative positions (percentages)
URL: https://github.com/oliver-anhuth/winctl
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: oliver.anhuth
Submitter: oliver.anhuth
FirstSubmitted: 1524639753
LastModified: 1608107716
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/winctl.tar.gz