hostsctl on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "hostsctl" 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 hostsctl on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall hostsctl on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 500131
Name: hostsctl
PackageBaseID: 122949
PackageBase: hostsctl
Version: 0.1.2-1
Description: block advertisements, trackers, and other malicious activity by manipulating /etc/hosts
URL: https://github.com/pigmonkey/hostsctl
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: pigmonkey
Submitter: pigmonkey
FirstSubmitted: 1496079820
LastModified: 1522807229
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hostsctl.tar.gz