youtube on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "youtube" 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 youtube on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall youtube on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1336064
Name: youtube
PackageBaseID: 187498
PackageBase: youtube
Version: 1.1.1-1
Description: Unnofficial Youtube desktop application
URL: https://gitlab.com/youtube-desktop/application
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.000403
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: gameslayer
Submitter: gameslayer
FirstSubmitted: 1668775003
LastModified: 1697634680
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/youtube.tar.gz