torsocks-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 06,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 590513
Name: torsocks-git
PackageBaseID: 30082
PackageBase: torsocks-git
Version: 2.3.0.1.g4c00ec8-1
Description: Torsocks allows you to use most socks-friendly applications in a safe way with Tor.
URL: https://gitweb.torproject.org/torsocks.git
NumVotes: 9
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1252796193
LastModified: 1551414051
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/torsocks-git.tar.gz