speed-test on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "speed-test" 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 speed-test on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall speed-test on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "speed-test" 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 speed-test's git locally


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


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

ID: 1041642
Name: speed-test
PackageBaseID: 102552
PackageBase: speed-test
Version: 3.0.0-1
Description: Test your internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net from the CLI
URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/speed-test/
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 4.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kylesferrazza
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1445991765
LastModified: 1645587719
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/speed-test.tar.gz