createtorrent on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "createtorrent" 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 createtorrent on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 898506
Name: createtorrent
PackageBaseID: 7024
PackageBase: createtorrent
Version: 1.1.4-6
Description: A small and fast command line utility for all Linux and Unix operating systems to create BitTorrent files easily.
URL: https://createtorrent.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 28
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: notizblock
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1159816949
LastModified: 1619521574
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/createtorrent.tar.gz