windwm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 06,2024

1. Install "windwm" 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 windwm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall windwm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 191772
Name: windwm
PackageBaseID: 45321
PackageBase: windwm
Version: 1.5-1
Description: Wind is window manager implements most parts of the ICCCM and EWMH/NetWM standards
URL: http://windwm.sourceforge.net/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1700330299
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: gadcc
FirstSubmitted: 1294809634
LastModified: 1433996880
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/windwm.tar.gz