aescrypt on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "aescrypt" 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 aescrypt on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall aescrypt on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1151368
Name: aescrypt
PackageBaseID: 186531
PackageBase: aescrypt
Version: 3.16-1
Description: Command line utility for encrypting files using AES
URL: http://www.aescrypt.com
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 3.0E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: esh
Submitter: esh
FirstSubmitted: 1665570915
LastModified: 1665570985
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/aescrypt.tar.gz