chef-client on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "chef-client" 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 chef-client on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                chef-client
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall chef-client on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                chef-client
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "chef-client" 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 chef-client's git locally


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


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

ID: 1064000
Name: chef-client
PackageBaseID: 116910
PackageBase: chef-client
Version: 17.10.3-1
Description: The Chef Client installation package includes everything you need to start converging your machines.
URL: https://downloads.chef.io/chef-client/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1701443074
Maintainer:
Submitter: simonvik
FirstSubmitted: 1478739861
LastModified: 1649453500
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/chef-client.tar.gz