fing on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "fing" 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 fing on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall fing on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 751046
Name: fing
PackageBaseID: 146120
PackageBase: fing
Version: 5.5.2-1
Description: The ultimate tool for network discovery and scanning
URL: https://www.fing.com/images/uploads/general/Fing_CLI_User_Guide_1.2.pdf
NumVotes: 22
Popularity: 0.017144
OutOfDate: 1709219494
Maintainer: ava1ar
Submitter: ava1ar
FirstSubmitted: 1572071608
LastModified: 1591974441
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/fing.tar.gz