xkev-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 18,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall xkev-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "xkev-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 xkev-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 300334
Name: xkev-git
PackageBaseID: 110993
PackageBase: xkev-git
Version: 1:20160222.54fc638-1
Description: Simply simulate KeyPress/KeyRelease
URL: http://github.com/vlaadbrain/xkev
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1705146894
Maintainer: HokieGeek
Submitter: HokieGeek
FirstSubmitted: 1462546040
LastModified: 1462546250
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xkev-git.tar.gz