xbox-generic-controller on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "xbox-generic-controller" 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 xbox-generic-controller on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xbox-generic-controller
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xbox-generic-controller on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xbox-generic-controller
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xbox-generic-controller" 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 xbox-generic-controller's git locally


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


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

ID: 920430
Name: xbox-generic-controller
PackageBaseID: 144208
PackageBase: xbox-generic-controller
Version: 0.1.2-1
Description: Fix for generic XBox-like USB gamepads that are recognized but not functional
URL: https://gitlab.com/ryanobeirne/xbox-generic-controller
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: ryanobeirne
Submitter: ryanobeirne
FirstSubmitted: 1565380129
LastModified: 1623539529
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xbox-generic-controller.tar.gz