pswd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "pswd" 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 pswd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall pswd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 273316
Name: pswd
PackageBaseID: 87788
PackageBase: pswd
Version: 3.1.0-2
Description: A pseudo-random password generator
URL: https://github.com/dwaring87/pswd
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aperez
Submitter: aperez
FirstSubmitted: 1417168031
LastModified: 1454932851
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/pswd.tar.gz