random123 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "random123" 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 random123 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall random123 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "random123" 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 random123's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/random123.git 
            
                        
                ~/random123
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/random123 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/random123
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the random123 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1017567
Name: random123
PackageBaseID: 83235
PackageBase: random123
Version: 1.14.0-1
Description: counter-based random number generators library
URL: https://www.deshawresearch.com/resources_random123.html
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kleintux
Submitter: xantares
FirstSubmitted: 1403469315
LastModified: 1641975161
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/random123.tar.gz