hostctl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 06,2025

1. Install "hostctl" 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 hostctl on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall hostctl on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1251369
Name: hostctl
PackageBaseID: 150646
PackageBase: hostctl
Version: 1.1.4-4
Description: Command-line tool to manage your hosts file
URL: https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 2.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: barbuk
Submitter: barbuk
FirstSubmitted: 1585032640
LastModified: 1683030287
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hostctl.tar.gz