dnscap-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "dnscap-git" 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 dnscap-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dnscap-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "dnscap-git" 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 dnscap-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 861942
Name: dnscap-git
PackageBaseID: 163207
PackageBase: dnscap-git
Version: v1.12.0.r19.46b5870-1
Description: Network capture utility designed specifically for DNS traffic
URL: https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnscap
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: pspacek
Submitter: pspacek
FirstSubmitted: 1613062990
LastModified: 1613064934
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dnscap-git.tar.gz