Short answer
To install libretro-vice-xpet on Omarchy, open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add libretro-vice-xpet-git. It is a 818.5 KB download (2.1 MB installed), version r21255.fdda9d0-1, licensed GPL-2.0-or-later. Commodore PET core. Free and open source.
Install libretro-vice-xpet on Omarchy
This VICE-libretro core emulates the Commodore PET, one of the earliest personal computers Commodore released in the late 1970s. It's part of the same RetroArch port of VICE as the other Commodore cores, offering save states, disk/tape image support, and configurable controls, with no interface of its own — it runs entirely inside RetroArch.
- Open a terminal.
- Run the install command:
omarchy pkg add libretro-vice-xpet-git - Check it landed. Pacman should list version r21255.fdda9d0-1:
pacman -Qi libretro-vice-xpet-git
Open and use libretro-vice-xpet
libretro-vice-xpet has no window of its own: it is a command-line tool, library or system component. To see the commands it added to your PATH:
pacman -Ql libretro-vice-xpet-git | grep /usr/bin/libretro-vice-xpet requirements and compatibility
- Commodore PET software/disk images to run (not included)
- RetroArch installed to load the core
Dependencies Omarchy installs for you
glibclibretro-core-infolibgcc_s.solibstdc++.so
Pricing and license
Free and open source. License: GPL-2.0-or-later.
Uninstall libretro-vice-xpet
omarchy pkg drop libretro-vice-xpet-gitlibretro-vice-xpet package facts
| Package | libretro-vice-xpet-git |
|---|---|
| Version | r21255.fdda9d0-1 |
| Category | Gaming & Emulation |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Download | 818.5 KB |
| Installed size | 2.1 MB |
| Built | 2026-07-21 |
| Pricing | Free and open source |
| Made by | Libretro |
Frequently asked questions
How do I install libretro-vice-xpet on Omarchy?
Open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add libretro-vice-xpet-git. The download is 818.5 KB and it takes 2.1 MB once installed. Omarchy pulls in any dependencies automatically.
Is libretro-vice-xpet free?
Free and open source. The package is licensed GPL-2.0-or-later.
How do I uninstall libretro-vice-xpet?
Run omarchy pkg drop libretro-vice-xpet-git. It removes the package from your system.
What does libretro-vice-xpet depend on?
The package declares 4 dependencies: glibc, libretro-core-info, libgcc_s.so, libstdc++.so. Omarchy installs them for you.
Is libretro-vice-xpet a desktop app?
No. libretro-vice-xpet has no window of its own; it is a command-line tool, library or system component.
Is libretro-vice-xpet in the official Omarchy repo?
Yes. It is published as libretro-vice-xpet-git (version r21255.fdda9d0-1) in the official Omarchy package repository. Libretro makes it. Project site: https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro. This site is unofficial: an independent community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omacom or David Heinemeier Hansson. Built with David's blessing.