surfshark-client on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "surfshark-client" 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 surfshark-client on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                surfshark-client
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall surfshark-client on Arch using YAY


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


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


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

ID: 1409440
Name: surfshark-client
PackageBaseID: 192792
PackageBase: surfshark-client
Version: 2.2.0.2835-1
Description: Surfshark VPN GUI client for Linux. Encrypt your internet activity so no one can track or steal your data. Increase your privacy and avoid tracking by using a different IP address. Keep your digital freedom and security while using unprotected networks.
URL: https://surfshark.com
NumVotes: 15
Popularity: 1.410743
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: hiiamlala
Submitter: hiiamlala
FirstSubmitted: 1681809348
LastModified: 1707969933
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/surfshark-client.tar.gz