packettracer on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "packettracer" 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 packettracer on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 1424085
Name: packettracer
PackageBaseID: 24003
PackageBase: packettracer
Version: 8.2.2-1
Description: A cross-platform visual simulation tool designed by Cisco Systems that allows users to create network topologies and imitate modern computer network
URL: https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer
NumVotes: 143
Popularity: 1.140648
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: runnytu
Submitter: Vamp898
FirstSubmitted: 1234943526
LastModified: 1710023350
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/packettracer.tar.gz