editasroot on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "editasroot" 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 editasroot on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall editasroot on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1114452
Name: editasroot
PackageBaseID: 170568
PackageBase: editasroot
Version: 1.0.1-1
Description: Edit a file that requires root access
URL: https://codeberg.org/maandree/editasroot
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 2.6E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: maandree
Submitter: maandree
FirstSubmitted: 1630339863
LastModified: 1658318800
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/editasroot.tar.gz