xkb-switch-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 08,2024

1. Install "xkb-switch-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 xkb-switch-git on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 1293299
Name: xkb-switch-git
PackageBaseID: 127312
PackageBase: xkb-switch-git
Version: 1.8.5.r10.g2687564-1
Description: Program that allows to query and change the XKB layout state
URL: https://github.com/grwlf/xkb-switch
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 1.3E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: orestisf
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1510937599
LastModified: 1690141432
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xkb-switch-git.tar.gz