polyfile on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "polyfile" 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 polyfile on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall polyfile on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1184901
Name: polyfile
PackageBaseID: 157611
PackageBase: polyfile
Version: 0.5.0-1
Description: A utility to identify and map the semantic structure of files, including polyglots, chimeras, and schizophrenic files.
URL: https://github.com/trailofbits/polyfile
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1684977637
Maintainer:
Submitter: dkasak
FirstSubmitted: 1599830755
LastModified: 1671396688
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/polyfile.tar.gz