xspin on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "xspin" 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 xspin on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xspin on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 690002
Name: xspin
PackageBaseID: 20804
PackageBase: xspin
Version: 5.2.5-2
Description: Tcl/Tk GUI for spin
URL: https://spinroot.com/spin/whatispin.html
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: catwell
FirstSubmitted: 1224236831
LastModified: 1580043505
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xspin.tar.gz