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

Last updated: September 21,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1410882
Name: rtl-sdr-git
PackageBaseID: 58016
PackageBase: rtl-sdr-git
Version: 2.0.1.4.gaf33886-1
Description: Driver for Realtek RTL2832U, allowing general purpose software defined radio (SDR)
URL: https://osmocom.org/projects/rtl-sdr/wiki
NumVotes: 30
Popularity: 0.031239
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: robertfoster
Submitter: akurei
FirstSubmitted: 1332931255
LastModified: 1708175734
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rtl-sdr-git.tar.gz