mtr-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 12,2025

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1172763
Name: mtr-git
PackageBaseID: 101746
PackageBase: mtr-git
Version: v0.93.r36.gb4d3983-1
Description: Combines the functionality of traceroute and ping into one tool (CLI version, git)
URL: http://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Narthorn
Submitter: Narthorn
FirstSubmitted: 1444648655
LastModified: 1669066343
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mtr-git.tar.gz