rtl-entropy-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "rtl-entropy-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 rtl-entropy-git on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 988791
Name: rtl-entropy-git
PackageBaseID: 137746
PackageBase: rtl-entropy-git
Version: 0.1.2.r99.cf52a3b-1
Description: An entropy generator using SDR peripherals, including rtl-sdr and BladeRF
URL: https://github.com/pwarren/rtl-entropy
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: eleftg
FirstSubmitted: 1543762277
LastModified: 1636922933
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rtl-entropy-git.tar.gz