shutsentry on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "shutsentry" 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 shutsentry on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall shutsentry on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1409744
Name: shutsentry
PackageBaseID: 188840
PackageBase: shutsentry
Version: 2.8-5
Description: ShutSentry is a virtual dead-man-switch that protects computers from unauthorized physical access, by presenting an on-screen password-challenge prompt at regular time intervals, and/or reacting to other trigger events like USB/Bluetooth device changes.
URL: https://gitlab.com/shutsentry/shutsentry
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: finitodoer
Submitter: finitodoer
FirstSubmitted: 1671380911
LastModified: 1708025085
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/shutsentry.tar.gz