avast-rest on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "avast-rest" 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 avast-rest on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall avast-rest on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "avast-rest" 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 avast-rest's git locally


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


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

ID: 1134145
Name: avast-rest
PackageBaseID: 185419
PackageBase: avast-rest
Version: 4.1.0-5
Description: Avast Antivirus REST API. Provides a REST API for the avast scanner.
URL: https://www.avast.com/business/products/linux-antivirus
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: tfi
Submitter: tfi
FirstSubmitted: 1662105370
LastModified: 1662105370
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/avast-rest.tar.gz