file2key on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "file2key" 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 file2key on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall file2key on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "file2key" 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 file2key's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/file2key.git 
            
                        
                ~/file2key
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/file2key folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/file2key
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the file2key package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1114493
Name: file2key
PackageBaseID: 84684
PackageBase: file2key
Version: 3.1.1-1
Description: A simple command that generates a key from a file and a passphrase
URL: https://codeberg.org/maandree/file2key
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: maandree
Submitter: maandree
FirstSubmitted: 1408311555
LastModified: 1658320589
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/file2key.tar.gz