xsnow on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "xsnow" 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 xsnow on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xsnow on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1360505
Name: xsnow
PackageBaseID: 174418
PackageBase: xsnow
Version: 3.7.6-1
Description: Let it snow on your desktop
URL: https://www.ratrabbit.nl/ratrabbit/xsnow/
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0.136504
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: AlphaJack
Submitter: ainola
FirstSubmitted: 1640497773
LastModified: 1701089771
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xsnow.tar.gz