openscap on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "openscap" 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 openscap on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall openscap on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1315942
Name: openscap
PackageBaseID: 109758
PackageBase: openscap
Version: 1.3.9-2
Description: Open Source Security Compliance Solution
URL: https://www.open-scap.org/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1709127236
Maintainer: mehalter
Submitter: NonerKao
FirstSubmitted: 1459915592
LastModified: 1694190175
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/openscap.tar.gz