xscreensaver-xmatrix-color on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 24,2024

1. Install "xscreensaver-xmatrix-color" 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-xmatrix-color on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 1295818
Name: xscreensaver-xmatrix-color
PackageBaseID: 95745
PackageBase: xscreensaver-xmatrix-color
Version: 6.06-1
Description: Screen saver and locker for the X Window System, modified xmatrix with variable color.
URL: http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: ctag
Submitter: ctag
FirstSubmitted: 1436421025
LastModified: 1690588215
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xscreensaver-xmatrix-color.tar.gz