lynis-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 509198
Name: lynis-git
PackageBaseID: 92295
PackageBase: lynis-git
Version: 2.6.4.2108.5300475-1
Description: Security and system auditing tool to harden Unix/Linux systems
URL: https://cisofy.com/lynis/
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: anthraxx
Submitter: anthraxx
FirstSubmitted: 1429321682
LastModified: 1525815405
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lynis-git.tar.gz