openvpn-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                openvpn-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall openvpn-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                openvpn-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "openvpn-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 openvpn-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 850510
Name: openvpn-git
PackageBaseID: 54189
PackageBase: openvpn-git
Version: 2.4.rc2.r864.g3b1ded39-1
Description: An easy-to-use, robust and highly configurable VPN (Virtual Private Network) - git checkout
URL: https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source.html
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eworm
Submitter: eworm
FirstSubmitted: 1321879022
LastModified: 1611152942
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/openvpn-git.tar.gz