freenet on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "freenet" 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 freenet on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall freenet on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1221384
Name: freenet
PackageBaseID: 25644
PackageBase: freenet
Version: 0.7.5.1497-1
Description: A peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing
URL: https://freenetproject.org
NumVotes: 183
Popularity: 0.603575
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Thynix
Submitter: Xemertix
FirstSubmitted: 1239986815
LastModified: 1677975710
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/freenet.tar.gz