xscreensaver-hacks on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "xscreensaver-hacks" 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 xscreensaver-hacks on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xscreensaver-hacks
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xscreensaver-hacks on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xscreensaver-hacks
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xscreensaver-hacks" 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 xscreensaver-hacks's git locally


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


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

ID: 691061
Name: xscreensaver-hacks
PackageBaseID: 54468
PackageBase: xscreensaver-hacks
Version: 5.43-1
Description: Standalone apps from xscreensaver, including phosphor and apple2 terminals.
URL: http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: keenerd
Submitter: keenerd
FirstSubmitted: 1322705544
LastModified: 1580349205
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xscreensaver-hacks.tar.gz