wmx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "wmx" 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 wmx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall wmx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 256616
Name: wmx
PackageBaseID: 73160
PackageBase: wmx
Version: 7.1-2
Description: The ideal window manager for today's elegant and ascetic programmer
URL: http://www.all-day-breakfast.com/wmx/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1703773116
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1378286450
LastModified: 1450213296
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/wmx.tar.gz