xpacman on AUR (Arch User Repository)
Last updated: November 23,2024
1. Install "xpacman" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)
a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)
$
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 xpacman on Arch using YAY
$
yay -S
xpacman
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* (Optional) Uninstall xpacman on Arch using YAY
$
yay -Rns
xpacman
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2. Manually Install "xpacman" via AUR
a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:
$
sudo pacman -S --needed
base-devel git
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b. Clone xpacman's git locally
$
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/xpacman.git
~/xpacman
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c. Go to ~/xpacman folder and install it
$
cd
~/xpacman
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$
makepkg -si
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3. Information about the xpacman package on Arch User Repository (AUR)
ID: 1101700
Name: xpacman
PackageBaseID: 128683
PackageBase: xpacman
Version: 0.11-8
Description: X pacman game (use z x / ' q keys)
URL: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/X11/contrib/games/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kleintux
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515170676
LastModified: 1655839935
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xpacman.tar.gz
Name: xpacman
PackageBaseID: 128683
PackageBase: xpacman
Version: 0.11-8
Description: X pacman game (use z x / ' q keys)
URL: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/X11/contrib/games/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kleintux
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515170676
LastModified: 1655839935
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xpacman.tar.gz