john-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 10,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1198383
Name: john-git
PackageBaseID: 64262
PackageBase: john-git
Version: 1.9.0.Jumbo.1.r1012.g9a55a3744-2
Description: fast password cracker (using the git repository of the jumbo patch)
URL: http://www.openwall.com/john/
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: david_rysk
Submitter: Atsutane
FirstSubmitted: 1351963525
LastModified: 1673992874
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/john-git.tar.gz