iwscanner on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "iwscanner" 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 iwscanner on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall iwscanner on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 760122
Name: iwscanner
PackageBaseID: 78495
PackageBase: iwscanner
Version: 0.2.4-6
Description: Wireless scanner with an easy to use graphic interface and using the iwlist tool
URL: http://kuthulu.com/iwscanner
NumVotes: 22
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: willemw
FirstSubmitted: 1391348993
LastModified: 1593774691
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/iwscanner.tar.gz