mkpwd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "mkpwd" 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 mkpwd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mkpwd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1029107
Name: mkpwd
PackageBaseID: 87874
PackageBase: mkpwd
Version: 1.6-3
Description: Command line password generator
URL: https://www.o-schroeder.de/projects/mkpwd
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dpirate
Submitter: dpirate
FirstSubmitted: 1417437487
LastModified: 1643659916
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkpwd.tar.gz