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Install RQuickShare on CachyOS

Rust implementation of NearbyShare/QuickShare from Android for Linux.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install RQuickShare on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open RQuickShare from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S r-quick-share

r-quick-share is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

What should I do after installing RQuickShare?

  1. Open RQuickShare from your app menu.
  2. Or run rquickshare in a terminal.
  3. Run pacman -Qi r-quick-share to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove RQuickShare?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns r-quick-share

What is RQuickShare?

Rust implementation of NearbyShare/QuickShare from Android for Linux and macOS.

Package description: Rust implementation of NearbyShare/QuickShare from Android for Linux.

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    Martichou/rquickshare · ★ 3,656 stars · last commit May 1, 2026 · latest release Feb 23, 2025

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. Continuation of the project - updateOpen

      Hi everyone, I wanted to post a proper update because, quite clearly, I've been very quiet since a few months. Recently, I started a new job and, it's been taking up most of my time. So I haven't been able to keep up with rquickshare the way that I'd like, issues have piled up…

      @Martichou · · 57 reactions · 18 comments · View on GitHub

    2. feat: Flatpak package, Flathub repository for LinuxOpen

      Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat (and their derivatives) are going Flatpak only with desktop apps with version 10 coming out shortly (Link). Could we please get a Flatpak (which is covered in and further to that, availability on Flathub?

      @duyfken · · 11 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    3. Computer not visible to phoneOpen

      I can send files from my computer to my phone, but when I try to send from my phone to laptop, my laptop doesn't show up. This wasn't an issue before. I have bluetooth on for both devices, connected to the same wifi network. laptop: Arch Linux phone: android 11

      @TheHighGroundWins · · 11 reactions · 17 comments · View on GitHub

    4. feat: dark themeOpen

      Just installed this piece of software on my Debian 12 machine and I love it! Sharing files between it and my Pixel phone just works! However, I would like the window to follow system theme, which is in my case dark. The window stays light and that's a bit distracting when it's…

      @maddsua · · 10 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

    5. Can't send to rquickshare from Pixel 10 Pro since AirDrop updateOpen

      Due to a quirk with the implementation of AirDrop compatibility on the Pixel 10 Pro (perhaps to work around a hardware or firmware limitation or bug), the device will disconnect from the local WiFi network to do QuickShare and AirDrop discovery. This, naturally, means that it…

      @rkjnsn · · 10 reactions · 11 comments · View on GitHub

    6. Add the abilitity to send text or images to other devicesOpen

      Currently, it seems that it's only possible to send files. I tried drag-and-dropping a link from browser URL bar to the interface, but it just loaded that URL in the app (and there appears to be no way to escape that other than restarting the app). I also tried pasting the copied…

      @rryk · · 7 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    7. devices never show up on macOSOpen

      Sequoia 15.5 on Macbook Pro and Pixel 9 Pro on Android 16 - devices never show up when trying to share in either direction. Pixel sharing is set to Everyone. Same wifi network, Bluetooth on, sitting about 6 inches from each other. Are there any logs I could share?

      @donaldjosephsmith · · 6 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    8. feat: automatically open link and copy text to clipboardOpen

      First of all: this app is amazing thank so much for your effort. I have two features to suggest, that to my eyes would make the app simply perfect: When sending a link: automatically open it into the browser. When sending text: automatically copy it to clipboard. Hope you may…

      @ironhak · · 5 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    9. Scan QR?Open

      Are there any plans to implement QR scanning with the camera? I see that the Quick Share app offers this method as an option, or is it not possible for some reason?

      @joserick · · 5 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    10. feat: Hide dock icon but run in the backgroundOpen

      Would be great to have this setting to enable running the app in the background all the time without having to see the Dock icon.

      @ux-git · · 4 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

    11. feat: add a commandline option to share a fileOpen

      being able to use rquickshare /path/to/file to automatically select the file for sharing instead of dropping it onto the window or picking it through a portal can significantly increase OS integration and greatly improve the usage experience

      @gaussandhisgun · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    12. [Bug] AppImage causes instant session freeze on Wayland login after creating autostart entry (Ubuntu 24.04 / Intel i7-13700H)Open

      OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Kernel: 6.x / Linux 6.17) Display Server / Desktop: Wayland / GNOME 46 Hardware: Intel Core i7-13700H (Intel Iris Xe Graphics) Installation Method: AppImage (latest release) Running the AppImage results in repeated graphics/GBM errors in the terminal and a…

      @korolaab · · 1 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    13. feat: Preserve directory hierarchy when receiving "folder"Open

      Receiving a directory tree currently flattens it and dumps all the received files in the selected directory. The proposed behavior places the root of the transfer in the selected directory and preserves the filesystem hierarchy beneath it.

      @rcchan · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    14. feat: AirDrop (iOS/macOS) compatibility — interoperate with Apple devices like Quick Share now doesOpen

      Now that Quick Share interoperates with Apple AirDrop on newer Android phones (Pixel 10, and rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S25/S26 via One UI 8.5, plus OPPO/OnePlus/Vivo/Xiaomi/HONOR), it would be great if rquickshare could gain the same iOS/macOS (AirDrop) compatibility — i.e.…

      @ninadgns · · 1 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    15. feat: Send multiple files at onceOpen

      Sometimes I have to send multiple files at once, so it would be great if that were supported. Thank you for the great tool!

      @SimonIT · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    RQuickShare on CachyOS: questions

    Is RQuickShare in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The r-quick-share package is in the cachyos repo, version 0.11.5-6, built 2026-09-26. Install it with sudo pacman -S r-quick-share.

    Do I need an AUR helper for RQuickShare?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the RQuickShare command?

    rquickshare. The package is called r-quick-share.