Does anyone know of an manual method to follow for the installation of spectrwm on manjaro??? It’s been abandoned in the arch & aur repos.
Looks like last update in AUR was 02/18/2024:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spectrwm
pamac build spectrwm
It builds and installs just fine.
Just did it using:
yay -S spectrwm
spectrwm-3.5.2-6
Here’s the error I get with yay:
yay -S spectrwm
AUR Explicit (1): spectrwm-3.5.2-6
:: (1/1) Downloaded PKGBUILD: spectrwm
1 spectrwm (Build Files Exist)
==> Packages to cleanBuild?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==>
1 spectrwm (Build Files Exist)
==> Diffs to show?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==>
==> Making package: spectrwm 3.5.2-6 (Thu 28 Mar 2024 04:45:24 PM MDT)
==> Retrieving sources...
-> Downloading SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz...
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:11 --:--:-- 0
100 191k 0 191k 0 0 10294 0 --:--:-- 0:00:19 --:--:-- 53144
-> Found LICENSE
-> Found baraction.sh
==> WARNING: Skipping verification of source file PGP signatures.
==> Validating source files with md5sums...
SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz ... Passed
LICENSE ... Passed
baraction.sh ... Passed
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz ... Passed
LICENSE ... Passed
baraction.sh ... Passed
:: (1/1) Parsing SRCINFO: spectrwm
==> Making package: spectrwm 3.5.2-6 (Thu 28 Mar 2024 04:45:44 PM MDT)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
-> Found SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz
-> Found LICENSE
-> Found baraction.sh
==> Validating source files with md5sums...
SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz ... Passed
LICENSE ... Passed
baraction.sh ... Passed
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz ... Passed
LICENSE ... Passed
baraction.sh ... Passed
==> Removing existing $srcdir/ directory...
==> Extracting sources...
-> Extracting SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz with bsdtar
==> Starting prepare()...
==> Sources are ready.
==> Making package: spectrwm 3.5.2-6 (Thu 28 Mar 2024 04:45:46 PM MDT)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> WARNING: Using existing $srcdir/ tree
==> Starting build()...
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
cc -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g -fPIE -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fno-plt -fexceptions -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection -flto=auto -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"/usr/lib/libswmhack.so.0.0\" -c -o spectrwm.o ../spectrwm.c
cc -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g -fPIE -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fno-plt -fexceptions -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection -flto=auto -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"/usr/lib/libswmhack.so.0.0\" -c -o linux.o linux.c
cc -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g -fPIC -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fno-plt -fexceptions -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection -flto=auto -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"/usr/lib/libswmhack.so.0.0\" -c -o swm_hack.so ../lib/swm_hack.c
In file included from ../spectrwm.c:72:
/usr/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h:40:10: fatal error: ft2build.h: No such file or directory
40 | #include <ft2build.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make: *** [Makefile:38: spectrwm.o] Error 1
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...
-> error making: spectrwm-exit status 4
-> Failed to install the following packages. Manual intervention is required:
spectrwm - exit status 4
Here’s the error with pamac:
pamac build spectrwm
Preparing...
Checking spectrwm dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To build (1):
spectrwm 3.5.2-6 AUR
Edit build files : [e]
Apply transaction ? [e/y/N] y
Cloning spectrwm build files...
Generating spectrwm information...
==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.manjaro.pamac.commit ====
Authentication is required to install, update, or remove packages
Authenticating as: Mark F Rabideau (mark)
Password:
==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====
Building spectrwm...
==> Making package: spectrwm 3.5.2-6 (Thu 28 Mar 2024 04:48:35 PM MDT)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
-> Downloading SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz...
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:05 --:--:-- 0
100 191k 0 191k 0 0 10896 0 --:--:-- 0:00:18 --:--:-- 44351
-> Found LICENSE
-> Found baraction.sh
==> Validating source files with md5sums...
SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz ... Passed
LICENSE ... Passed
baraction.sh ... Passed
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz ... Passed
LICENSE ... Passed
baraction.sh ... Passed
==> Removing existing $srcdir/ directory...
==> Extracting sources...
-> Extracting SPECTRWM_3_5_1.tar.gz with bsdtar
==> Starting prepare()...
==> Starting build()...
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
make: pkg-config: No such file or directory
cc -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g -fPIE -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fno-plt -fexceptions -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection -flto=auto -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"/usr/lib/libswmhack.so.0.0\" -c -o spectrwm.o ../spectrwm.c
cc -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g -fPIE -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fno-plt -fexceptions -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection -flto=auto -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"/usr/lib/libswmhack.so.0.0\" -c -o linux.o linux.c
cc -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g -fPIC -march=x86-64 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fno-plt -fexceptions -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection -flto=auto -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"/usr/lib/libswmhack.so.0.0\" -c -o swm_hack.so ../lib/swm_hack.c
In file included from ../spectrwm.c:72:
/usr/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h:40:10: fatal error: ft2build.h: No such file or directory
40 | #include <ft2build.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make: *** [Makefile:38: spectrwm.o] Error 1
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...
Read it.
Builds fine here on Unstable. Make certain you have base-devel package installed.
Tidying install...
-> Removing libtool files...
-> Purging unwanted files...
-> Removing static library files...
-> Stripping unneeded symbols from binaries and libraries...
-> Compressing man and info pages...
==> Checking for packaging issues...
==> Creating package "spectrwm"...
-> Generating .PKGINFO file...
-> Generating .BUILDINFO file...
-> Adding install file...
-> Generating .MTREE file...
-> Compressing package...
==> Leaving fakeroot environment.
==> Finished making: spectrwm 3.5.2-6 (Thu 28 Mar 2024 06:53:27 PM EDT)
==> Cleaning up...
you are very likely missing a critical component for building AUR packages
the base-devel package group
install it
see the link @MrLavender provided
Eh why, you already spoon-fed the answer to him/her. 
I tacked that on to give credit - while I wrote he had already answered …
I ended up needing to do that for st as well… everything works fine now. Thanks.
base-devel depends on pkgconf, that provides pkg-config
yes - and?
pkgconf was missing because it was not installed
because base-devel - which would have installed it - was not installed
… unless OP has a different explanation …
ps: I realize that this may sound a bit harsh
It wasn’t meant that way.
Not harsh at all… in the old days I never encountered such problems on manjaro because I guess the assumption was that dev packages were useful and essential to this distro, or perhaps I just never did try to run such ‘bizarre software’. Now that I know this is one of the few arch distros without that stuff included, I certainly am okay installing it myself. I was simply surprised because neither EOS or arch (nor any of the Deian distros I have used since the 1990s) have exhibited that problem for me.
First thing; Debian doesn’t use AUR. And second; then you haven’t actually build anything on EOS or Arch. Read the AUR wiki page. It’s the first thing you’re told to do.
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