hostapd-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "hostapd-git" 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 hostapd-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                hostapd-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall hostapd-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                hostapd-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "hostapd-git" 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 hostapd-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1410846
Name: hostapd-git
PackageBaseID: 98734
PackageBase: hostapd-git
Version: 2.10.r1929.g87120a5b6-1
Description: User space daemon for access point and authentication servers
URL: https://w1.fi/hostapd/
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: vesath
FirstSubmitted: 1440712391
LastModified: 1708170365
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hostapd-git.tar.gz