xf86-video-openchrome-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "xf86-video-openchrome-git" 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-video-openchrome-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xf86-video-openchrome-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xf86-video-openchrome-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xf86-video-openchrome-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xf86-video-openchrome-git" 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-video-openchrome-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 374025
Name: xf86-video-openchrome-git
PackageBaseID: 58711
PackageBase: xf86-video-openchrome-git
Version: 0.5.257.g0ea654c-1
Description: Open Source X driver for VIA IGPs
URL: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Openchrome
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1706889595
Maintainer: pmattern
Submitter: MDykstra
FirstSubmitted: 1335133210
LastModified: 1484338429
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xf86-video-openchrome-git.tar.gz