dnsx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "dnsx" 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 dnsx on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dnsx on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1423237
Name: dnsx
PackageBaseID: 159830
PackageBase: dnsx
Version: 1.2.1-1
Description: Fast and multi-purpose DNS toolkit
URL: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/dnsx
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: yigits
Submitter: clove3am
FirstSubmitted: 1605311945
LastModified: 1709907943
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dnsx.tar.gz