polkit-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 26,2025

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

* (Optional) Uninstall polkit-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "polkit-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 polkit-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1249131
Name: polkit-git
PackageBaseID: 61205
PackageBase: polkit-git
Version: 1:122.r28.4c6d183-1
Description: Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges
URL: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/polkit/
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eclairevoyant
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1343276451
LastModified: 1682637272
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/polkit-git.tar.gz