run-as on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 02,2024

1. Install "run-as" 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 run-as on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall run-as on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "run-as" 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 run-as's git locally


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


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

ID: 1238660
Name: run-as
PackageBaseID: 192476
PackageBase: run-as
Version: 0.1-1
Description: Run an application as another user.
URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/run-as
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.001072
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: tallero
Submitter: tallero
FirstSubmitted: 1681005457
LastModified: 1681013528
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/run-as.tar.gz