key2root on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "key2root" 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 key2root on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall key2root on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "key2root" 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 key2root's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/key2root.git 
            
                        
                ~/key2root
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/key2root folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/key2root
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the key2root package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1277915
Name: key2root
PackageBaseID: 195012
PackageBase: key2root
Version: 1.0-2
Description: Authenticate with keyfile and run a process as root
URL: https://maandree.se/proj/key2root.html
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: maandree
Submitter: maandree
FirstSubmitted: 1687544194
LastModified: 1687588996
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/key2root.tar.gz