kismet-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 04,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1317436
Name: kismet-git
PackageBaseID: 127821
PackageBase: kismet-git
Version: r11487.59f51a2da-2
Description: 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system
URL: https://www.kismetwireless.net/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: solsticedhiver
Submitter: techge
FirstSubmitted: 1512834306
LastModified: 1694466673
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kismet-git.tar.gz