xdg-launch on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "xdg-launch" 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 xdg-launch on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xdg-launch on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "xdg-launch" 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 xdg-launch's git locally


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


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

ID: 1027506
Name: xdg-launch
PackageBaseID: 80655
PackageBase: xdg-launch
Version: 1.12-1
Description: A command line XDG compliant launcher
URL: http://github.com/bbidulock/xdg-launch
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bidulock
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1396839255
LastModified: 1643441191
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xdg-launch.tar.gz