srandom-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "srandom-git" 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 srandom-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                srandom-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall srandom-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                srandom-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "srandom-git" 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 srandom-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 616946
Name: srandom-git
PackageBaseID: 129899
PackageBase: srandom-git
Version: 1.37.r0.g4793b23-1
Description: srandom is a Linux kernel module that can be used to replace the built-in /dev/urandom & /dev/random device files. It is secure and VERY fast.
URL: https://github.com/josenk/srandom
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 2.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: slact
Submitter: slact
FirstSubmitted: 1518125006
LastModified: 1559145047
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/srandom-git.tar.gz