winfile on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "winfile" 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 winfile on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall winfile on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 921291
Name: winfile
PackageBaseID: 167994
PackageBase: winfile
Version: 10.1.4.0-1
Description: Original Windows File Manager (winfile) with enhancements
URL: https://github.com/microsoft/winfile
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1687103475
Maintainer: YuutaW
Submitter: YuutaW
FirstSubmitted: 1623727080
LastModified: 1623727349
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/winfile.tar.gz