pinentry-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1260742
Name: pinentry-git
PackageBaseID: 125096
PackageBase: pinentry-git
Version: 1.2.1.r21.g21e8533-2
Description: A small collection of dialog programs that allow GnuPG to read passphrases and PIN numbers in a secure manner
URL: https://gnupg.org/software/pinentry/index.html
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 1.1E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1503669419
LastModified: 1684592037
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pinentry-git.tar.gz