cryptocat on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 21,2024

1. Install "cryptocat" 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 cryptocat on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall cryptocat on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 528841
Name: cryptocat
PackageBaseID: 113858
PackageBase: cryptocat
Version: 3.2.08-1
Description: Encrypted chat client based on Electron
URL: https://crypto.cat
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1469112115
LastModified: 1532376474
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cryptocat.tar.gz