scantool on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "scantool" 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 scantool on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall scantool on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 743822
Name: scantool
PackageBaseID: 93379
PackageBase: scantool
Version: 2.1-1
Description: OBD-II vehicle diagnostic scanner
URL: https://github.com/kees/scantool
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xantares
Submitter: xantares
FirstSubmitted: 1432656941
LastModified: 1590651073
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/scantool.tar.gz