dnsmasq-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 12,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1260710
Name: dnsmasq-git
PackageBaseID: 124527
PackageBase: dnsmasq-git
Version: 2.89.r39.g1d6fe0e-1
Description: Lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP server
URL: https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1501748594
LastModified: 1684589564
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dnsmasq-git.tar.gz