openct on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "openct" 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 openct on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall openct on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 306545
Name: openct
PackageBaseID: 10155
PackageBase: openct
Version: 0.6.20-9
Description: Implements drivers for several smart card readers
URL: https://github.com/OpenSC/openct/
NumVotes: 54
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: wget
Submitter: Snowman
FirstSubmitted: 1175484818
LastModified: 1464353481
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/openct.tar.gz