xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 13,2024

1. Install "xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint" 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 xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint" 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 xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint.git 
            
                        
                ~/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 887214
Name: xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint
PackageBaseID: 104368
PackageBase: xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint
Version: 2.10.6-1
Description: X.org evdev input driver for trackpoint with clickpad
URL: http://xorg.freedesktop.org/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: fent
Submitter: fent
FirstSubmitted: 1449663354
LastModified: 1617462493
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint.tar.gz