xboxdrv-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "xboxdrv-git" 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 xboxdrv-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xboxdrv-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xboxdrv-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xboxdrv-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xboxdrv-git" 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 xboxdrv-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 913457
Name: xboxdrv-git
PackageBaseID: 83675
PackageBase: xboxdrv-git
Version: 0.8.4.r453.gf8ef7e0-2
Description: An XBox/XBox 360 gamepad driver - as alternative to the xpad-kernel module - with more configurability, runs in userspace and supports a multitude of controllers
URL: https://xboxdrv.gitlab.io/
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 0.135746
OutOfDate: 1695591622
Maintainer: FabioLolix
Submitter: lubosz
FirstSubmitted: 1404803243
LastModified: 1622237283
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xboxdrv-git.tar.gz