mingetty on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "mingetty" 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 mingetty on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mingetty on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 228517
Name: mingetty
PackageBaseID: 99437
PackageBase: mingetty
Version: 1.08-4
Description: A minimal getty which allows automatic logins.
URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingetty
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1441535333
LastModified: 1441535693
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mingetty.tar.gz