xrootgif on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "xrootgif" 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 xrootgif on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xrootgif on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 789775
Name: xrootgif
PackageBaseID: 139260
PackageBase: xrootgif
Version: 1.5.1-1
Description: A simple program for setting animated wallpapers, targeting performance
URL: https://github.com/jroeger23/XRootGIF
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: vipeout
Submitter: vipeout
FirstSubmitted: 1549229992
LastModified: 1599738109
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xrootgif.tar.gz