xininfo-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "xininfo-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 xininfo-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xininfo-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xininfo-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xininfo-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xininfo-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 xininfo-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 809095
Name: xininfo-git
PackageBaseID: 78794
PackageBase: xininfo-git
Version: 42.0bd94ad-1
Description: Small helper program for monitor layouts.
URL: https://github.com/DaveDavenport/xininfo
NumVotes: 11
Popularity: 3.5E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Rasi
Submitter: Rasi
FirstSubmitted: 1391955817
LastModified: 1603608364
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xininfo-git.tar.gz