xdm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "xdm" 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 xdm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xdm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1191118
Name: xdm
PackageBaseID: 189207
PackageBase: xdm
Version: 0.4.1-1
Description: XXiaoA's dotfiles manager
URL: https://github.com/XXiaoA/xdm
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: XXiaoA
Submitter: XXiaoA
FirstSubmitted: 1672723796
LastModified: 1672723796
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xdm.tar.gz