makepasswd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "makepasswd" 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 makepasswd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall makepasswd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1274405
Name: makepasswd
PackageBaseID: 96694
PackageBase: makepasswd
Version: 1.10_12-1
Description: Generates true random passwords with the emphasis on security over pronounceability (Debian version)
URL: http://packages.qa.debian.org/m/makepasswd.html
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: GI_Jack
Submitter: seblu
FirstSubmitted: 1438640467
LastModified: 1686964662
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/makepasswd.tar.gz