xss on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: July 07,2024

1. Install "xss" 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 xss on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xss on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1080208
Name: xss
PackageBaseID: 90273
PackageBase: xss
Version: 1.0-1
Description: A collection of small programs to compose your own screensaver or screenlocker
URL: https://github.com/9wm/xss
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: Alad
FirstSubmitted: 1423414165
LastModified: 1652557119
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xss.tar.gz