iw-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 06,2024

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

* (Optional) Uninstall iw-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "iw-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 iw-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1239403
Name: iw-git
PackageBaseID: 124791
PackageBase: iw-git
Version: 5.19.r5.gd6fd275-1
Description: A nl80211 based CLI configuration utility for wireless devices
URL: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1502621633
LastModified: 1681154578
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/iw-git.tar.gz