socat2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "socat2" 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 socat2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall socat2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "socat2" 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 socat2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/socat2.git 
            
                        
                ~/socat2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/socat2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/socat2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the socat2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 597119
Name: socat2
PackageBaseID: 136182
PackageBase: socat2
Version: 2.0.0_b9-4
Description: Multipurpose relay, version 2 (development version)
URL: http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/socat-version2.html
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: lilydjwg
Submitter: yan12125
FirstSubmitted: 1537583052
LastModified: 1553201650
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/socat2.tar.gz