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</span></code></pre></div> Replace `<package>` with your preferred package. If you use [yay](https://github.com/Jguer/yay), [paru](https://github.com/Morganamilo/paru) or any other [AUR Helper](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_helpers), it's even simpler: <divclass="language-bash highlight"><pre><span></span><code><spanid=__span-2-1><aid=__codelineno-2-1name=__codelineno-2-1href=#__codelineno-2-1></a>paru<spanclass=w></span>-S<spanclass=w></span>linutil
</span></code></pre></div> Replace `paru` with your preferred helper and `linutil` with your preferred package. </details><details><summary>Cargo</summary> LinUtil can be installed via [Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo) with: <divclass="language-bash highlight"><pre><span></span><code><spanid=__span-3-1><aid=__codelineno-3-1name=__codelineno-3-1href=#__codelineno-3-1></a>cargo<spanclass=w></span>install<spanclass=w></span>linutil
</span></code></pre></div> Note that crates installed using `cargo install` require manual updating with `cargo install --force` (update functionality is [included in LinUtil](https://christitustech.github.io/linutil/userguide/#applications-setup)) </details><hr><p>After you've ran the command, you should see a GUI on your screen; It will look something like this:</p><p><imgalt=previewsrc=assets/preview.png></p><divclass="admonition info"><pclass=admonition-title>Info</p><p>LinUtil is updated weekly as of the time of writing. Consequently, features and functionalities may evolve, and the documentation may not always reflect the most current images or information.</p></div><asideclass=md-source-file><spanclass=md-source-file__fact><spanclass=md-icontitle="Last update"><svgxmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svgviewbox="0 0 24 24"><pathd="M21 13.1c-.1 0-.3.1-.4.2l-1 1 2.1 2.1 1-1c.2-.2.2-.6 0-.8l-1.3-1.3c-.1-.1-.2-.2-.4-.2m-1.9 1.8-6.1 6V23h2.1l6.1-6.1-2.1-2M12.5 7v5.2l4 2.4-1 1L11 13V7h1.5M11 21.9c-5.1-.5-9-4.8-9-9.9C2 6.5 6.5 2 12 2c5.3 0 9.6 4.1 10 9.3-.3-.1-.6-.2-1-.2s-.7.1-1 .2C19.6 7.2 16.2 4 12 4c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8 0 4.1 3.1 7.5 7.1 7.9l-.1.2v1.8Z"/></svg></span><spanclass="git-revision-date-localized-plugin git-revision-date-localized-plugin-date">September 22, 2024</span></span></aside></article></div><script>vartabs=__md_get("__tabs");if(Array.isArray(tabs))e:for(varsetofdocument.querySelectorAll(".tabbed-set")){vartab,labels=set.querySelector(".tabbed-labels");for(taboftabs)for(varlabeloflabels.getElementsByTagName("label"))if(label.innerText.trim()===tab){varinput=document.getElementById(label.htmlFor);input.checked=!0;continuee}}</script><script>vartarget=document.getElementById(location.hash.slice(1));target&&target.name&&(target.checked=target.name.startsWith("__tabbed_"))</script></div><buttontype=buttonclass="md-top md-icon"data-md-component=tophidden><svgxmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svgviewbox="0 0 24 24"><pathd="M13 20h-2V8l-5.5 5.5-1.42-1.42L12 4.16l7.92 7.92-1.42 1.42L13 8v12Z"/></svg> Back to top </button></main></div><divclass=md-dialogdata-md-component=dialog><divclass="md-dialog__inner md-typeset"></div></div><scriptid=__configtype=application/json>{"base":".","features":["navigation.tabs","navigation.sections","toc.integrate","navigation.top","search.suggest","search.highlight","content.tabs.link","content.code.annotation","content.code.copy"],"search":"assets/javascripts/workers/search.b8dbb3d2.min.js","translations":{"clipboard.copied":"Copied to clipboard","clipboard.copy":"Copy to clipboard","search.result.more.one":"1 more on this page","search.result.more.other":"# more on this page","search.result.none":"No matching documents","search.result.one":"1 matching document","search.result.other":"# matching documents","search.result.placeholder":"Type to start searching","search.result.term.missing":"Missing","select.version":"Select version"}}</script><scriptsrc=assets/javascripts/bundle.fe8b6f2b.min.js></script></body></html>