xdg-su on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 755020
Name: xdg-su
PackageBaseID: 47218
PackageBase: xdg-su
Version: 1.2.3-2
Description: Run a program as root with the most environment appropriate available graphical authentication agent
URL: https://github.com/tarakbumba/xdg-su
NumVotes: 119
Popularity: 1.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Ayceman
Submitter: tarakbumba
FirstSubmitted: 1299614393
LastModified: 1592774745
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xdg-su.tar.gz