xf86-input-joystick on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "xf86-input-joystick" 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-joystick on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 1411838
Name: xf86-input-joystick
PackageBaseID: 118702
PackageBase: xf86-input-joystick
Version: 1.6.4-3
Description: X.Org input driver that translates joystick input to mouse and keyboard events. (Do not use for games with native joystick support or XI2 applications. See manpage.)
URL: https://www.x.org/wiki/
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 0.566025
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dreieck
Submitter: Lone_Wolf
FirstSubmitted: 1484221844
LastModified: 1708342679
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xf86-input-joystick.tar.gz