kestrel on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "kestrel" 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 kestrel on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall kestrel on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1377179
Name: kestrel
PackageBaseID: 186858
PackageBase: kestrel
Version: 1.0.0-1
Description: File encryption done right
URL: https://getkestrel.com
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: finfet
Submitter: finfet
FirstSubmitted: 1666594491
LastModified: 1703837867
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kestrel.tar.gz