torrent-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1190746
Name: torrent-git
PackageBaseID: 114093
PackageBase: torrent-git
Version: 1.26.1.r767.g8c267645-1
Description: Full-featured BitTorrent client package and utilities
URL: https://github.com/anacrolix/torrent
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter: aksr
FirstSubmitted: 1469862307
LastModified: 1672656591
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/torrent-git.tar.gz