dhcp_probe on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "dhcp_probe" 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 dhcp_probe on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dhcp_probe on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 950289
Name: dhcp_probe
PackageBaseID: 51379
PackageBase: dhcp_probe
Version: 1.3.1-1
Description: Discover DHCP and BootP servers on a directly-attached Ethernet network
URL: https://www.net.princeton.edu/software/dhcp_probe/
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dvzrv
Submitter: mortzu
FirstSubmitted: 1312982850
LastModified: 1629483497
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dhcp_probe.tar.gz