xfe-arch on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 12,2025

1. Install "xfe-arch" 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 xfe-arch on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xfe-arch on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "xfe-arch" 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 xfe-arch's git locally


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


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

ID: 868757
Name: xfe-arch
PackageBaseID: 81493
PackageBase: xfe-arch
Version: 1.43.2-1
Description: An MS-Explorer like file manager for X with Archlinux xfp support.
URL: http://roland65.free.fr/xfe
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 1.4E-5
OutOfDate: 1662275584
Maintainer:
Submitter: bidulock
FirstSubmitted: 1399087687
LastModified: 1614213247
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xfe-arch.tar.gz