xjobs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "xjobs" 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 xjobs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xjobs on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "xjobs" 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 xjobs's git locally


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


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

ID: 241816
Name: xjobs
PackageBaseID: 23809
PackageBase: xjobs
Version: 20151016-1
Description: A utility like xargs, but with enhanced support for multiprocessor machines
URL: http://www.maier-komor.de/xjobs.html
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1703096841
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter: djgera
FirstSubmitted: 1234295045
LastModified: 1445530681
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xjobs.tar.gz